Charles W. Flanagan High School Baseball

Flanagan(19-7) took the 1st step in defending their District 12 Title by blasting 6 home runs en route to a 11-1 win over the Cooper City Cowboys(12-14). The win advances the Falcons into the District Championship on Friday. The Cowboys took an early 1-0 lead int he 2nd inning when SS Marc Lau hit a solo home run. Flanagan starter RJ Fondon would not give the Cowboys another opportunity to score the rest of the game and the offense took care of the rest. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Flanagan unloaded 4 home runs and scored 5 runs. Luis Penate launched a 2 run shot scoring Zach Jackson who came in to run for Nick Navarro after he singled to right field. Chris Connelly went back to back hitting his 4th Hr of the season to deep left center. 3 batters later Jesse Mesa connected on a solo shot to left center and Rolando Gomez doubled that up with his 8th homer of the year. Penate would not be finished, the senior shortstop drove in 2 more runs in the 4th inning with a double to centerfield. In the 6th inning Joel Carranza got in on the action hitting his 8th homer, a 2 run blast to left field. Penate would end the game in fitting fashion, a 2 run walk off bomb to centerfield capping an 11 hit attack. The Falcons will face South Plantation on Friday in the District Championship. The Paladins defeated #1 seed South Broward 7-6 to advance. The Falcons host the game at 7:00.