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Flanagan Baseball has had a long running tradition, pitching and defense wins games. The JV carried that mentality into their first game of the season Thursday night at Cypress Bay High School.
Even though it was game one of the season, the Falcons looked in mid-season form against the Lightning. The Falcons came out swinging early with line drive base hits from Hunter Platts, Andy Epstein and Christian Argueza which led to an early lead. Starting pitcher Steven Gonzalez threw only eight pitches the first inning to set the tone for the rest of the game. Luis Barranco led the defense at shortstop making flawless plays over and over again. Combine that with the solid play of Marcus Villalobos and the rest of the infielders and it all added up to a season opening win.
The offense didn't let up in the late innings. Sophomore catcher Christian Argueza and freshman Andy Epstein had two hits a piece and reached base three times on the evening. The big story of the night was freshman Steven Gonzalez. He pitched 5 strong innings, giving up 1 run to earn the victory. Gonzalez had a quick tempo and great command of his pitches, throwing only 53 pitches on the night. Along with the brilliant display on the mound, Gonzalez also had two hits including a triple and reached base three times as well.
It was a great way to start the year off for the JV. There are high hopes for the upcoming season from the Falcon coaching staff. It should be exciting to see how this team progresses throughout the year.
The JV Falcons (1-0) will take on the Coral Springs Colts at home on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.
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