Long Beach HS Moves on to High School Cup
<David Melo:player#2728> said he didn't even realize how well he had been playing in the High School LCS until he was shown his own statistics.

The <Long Beach HS Terriers:team#170> second baseman put up a .320 average with 4 home runs, 7 RBI and 8 runs scored, enough to earn him series MVP honors. It all added up to his Terriers advancing to the High School Cup, with a 4-2 series win over the <Nashville HS Predators:team#169>.

"I didn't really pay attention to the numbers or my stats at all as we went along," he said. "I'm just so focused on trying to help the team win, that's it."

The series victory had become official with a 4-0 triumph at Nashville HS Fields. Even if Melo is not paying close attention to his stats, the rest of baseball certainly will be keeping an eye on him as the playoffs continue.

"I like to be under pressure and think I respond well to it," he said.

The <Long Beach HS Terriers:team#170> don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the <San Francisco HS Sea Lions:team#171> - <Lackland AFB HS Bombers:team#140> series. Lackland AFB HS leads the series 3 games to 2. The High School Cup schedule will be announced after the High School LCS finishes.

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