Baseball Game Preview: Key West Conchs vs. Westminster Christian Warriors

Conchs

Runs

03/04/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas	10
03/01/25 vs NSU University	0
02/28/25 vs NSU University	6
02/22/25 vs Miami Christian	6
02/21/25 vs Miami Christian	4
+ 2 more games

The Key West Conchs will face off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Key West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

Key West will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday. Key West blew past St. Thomas Aquinas 10-3. Considering the Conchs have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Christian Koppal looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Holland, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Pichardo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Westminster Christian entered their contest against Varela on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Westminster Christian lost 15-4 to Varela. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Max Boyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.

Westminster Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Key West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Westminster Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Key West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Westminster Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Key West keep running through batters, or will Westminster Christian buck the trend?

Key West couldn't quite finish off Westminster Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Will Key West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.