Baseball Preview: Westminster Christian Warriors vs. Key West Conchs
Westminster Christian has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Key West Conchs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, everything went Westminster Christian's way against Archbishop McCarthy as Westminster Christian made off with a 14-4 win.
Westminster Christian let Jose Lopez and James Suarez loose on the outfield. Lopez went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Suarez went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Mejia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Key West earned a 9-5 victory over Chaparral on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Key West.
Key West also got a great performance from Christian Koppal as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Nelson Ong was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Steel Mientkiewicz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Westminster Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Key West, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westminster Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Key West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westminster Christian skirted past Key West 2-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Westminster Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Key West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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