Baseball Recap: Westbury Christian's Luck Changes for the Better on Monday

Westbury Christian came into Monday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since February 14th.

HR Emanuel

Hits (Career)

04/14/25 vs St. Francis Episcopal	2
03/20/25 vs Cooper	1
03/18/25 vs Tomball Kings	1
03/07/25 @ West Houston HomeSchool	1
02/27/25 vs Rockdale	1

HR Emanuel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ben Lopez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Shawn Murphy, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Westbury Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for St. Francis Episcopal, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9.

Westbury Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wolves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.