Flatonia Repeats as State Champs

Beckville v Flatonia

Flatonia returns to the State Championship for the 2^nd time in two years. Obviously, that puts the target on their back. Starting 7 seniors and 2 juniors with a junior in the DH spot, experience would appear to be on their side when compared to Beckville’s 5 sophomores, 1 junior and 3 seniors. The differences end there.

The similarities – both can hit, both can run, both can pitch. Neither team blinks.

Top of 1 was relatively uneventful – 6-3 / double by Andrew Mikulik / 4-3 / F8 and Beckville would come to the plate. Easton Migl would get the start for Flatonia. He threw excellent yesterday versus Bosqueville and brings a 12 batter / 12 out streak to the bottom of the 1^st.

Beckville would string 3 hits together to take a 1 run lead after the first frame. Flatonia would answer in top of two with the reminder that they were the returning State Champs. Back to Back triples would capitalize on 2 walks and before anyone knew it, the score at the midpoint of 2 was 3-1 Flatonia. Just so they wouldn’t be know as quitters, Flatonia would add 3 more in the top of the 3^rd for a 6-1 score.

Trey Lindsay would take over pitching duties for Beckville in the 4^th and shut things down through the 4^th, 5^th and top 6 with a couple of double play balls in the 4^th and the 5^th. Easton Migl pitched the 4^th and 5^th for Flatonia before Nick Flores took over in the bottom of the 6^th. A swinging strikeout, a flyout to center field would bring two quick outs. A hit by pitch put Brandt Harris on first. But a 4-3 ended any two out rally.

Lindsay would grab two quick out in the top of 7 before a Brayden Mica single and a Blaine Besetzny triple would add an insurance run.  Beckville would not go down quietly.  They loaded the bases but couldn’t get a run across.  Nick Flores would end the game on a 1-3 comebacker.

 

WP – Easton Migl (6-1)

LP – Braden Wise (9-1)

Player of the Game: Easton Migl