State Semi Finals Flatonia 8 – Booker 2

946 Fans started off the State Tournament watching Booker (27-5) face Flatonia (24-6). The game started as a pitching duel through the 2^nd with Booker allowing the only runner through the 2^nd on a walk. In the top of the 3^rd, Flatonia managed a leadoff walk an error advanced him and a sac moved him to 3^rd. The first hit and RBI of the game would come from Casen Novak in te top of 3. Flatonia’s Marcus would counter with 3 strikeouts in the bottom of 3.

In the fourth, Mica would strikeout but advance on a passed ball dropped 3^rd strike. Flatonia would add a run in the top 4 by Gus Venagas. In the bottom of the 4^th, Booker would get a leadoff single, an error by the pitcher would put runners on 1^st and 2^nd. With a sac fly and a wild pitch, Booker would tie the game at 2 at the end of 4.

Flatonia would capitalize on 3 hits batters, 1 walk, a sac fly and 1 hit to plate 4 in the Top 5. Booker was forced to make a pitching change bringing in Hunter Lile. Flatonia Pitcher Marcus Mica would shut down Booker in the bottom on 5. Both pitchers would control the 6^th with no runs scored. Flatonia put on two insurance runs in the top of 7 after a walk, a HBP and an error.

Marcus Mica would only face 3 batters on 6 pitches to end the game. The txhighchoolbaseball.com player of the game is Gus Venegas with 2 hits and 3 RBIs.  Picture credit to Donald Boyles Baseball Photography.

WP – Marcus Mica. Mica allowed 2 hits, 2 ER, 8 Ks, 1 walk

LP – Jared Reagan