Baseball Preview: Westminster Christian Warriors vs. Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks
The Westminster Christian Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Westminster Christian earned a 6-1 victory over True North Classical Academy.
Lazaro Collera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Puig, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Marin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Wolfpack onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Michael Conger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Westminster Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westminster Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archbishop McCarthy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Westminster Christian came up short against Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 4-1. Will Westminster Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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