Baseball Recap: Tradition Prep triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Aliet Garcia

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 10:07am

Baseball Recap: Tradition Prep Pirates vs. Westwood Panthers

Tradition Prep won the last time they faced Westwood, and things went their way on Friday too. The Tradition Prep Pirates skirted past the Westwood Panthers 5-4.

Aliet Garcia was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Yariel Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

On Westwood's side, Jaylyn Monds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.

Tradition Prep's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Westwood, they dropped their record down to 9-10 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Tradition Prep will play host again on Monday to welcome Berean Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Berean Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Westwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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