Baseball Game Preview: Elmwood Park Tigers vs. Westminster Christian Warriors

The Elmwood Park Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Westminster Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Westminster Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Elmwood Park, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Elmwood Park narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Larkin 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.

Mathew Sutherland

Base on Balls Against

03/25/25 vs Northridge	2
04/10/25 vs Larkin	1

Mathew Sutherland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Elmwood Park is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise.

At the plate, Leobel Chan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Aaron Godinez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Westminster Christian was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to Metea Valley. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Westminster Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Elmwood Park, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Elmwood Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.