Baseball Preview: Westminster Academy Lions vs. Miami Christian Victors
The Westminster Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Miami Christian Victors at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westminster Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Brito by a score of 6-3.
Westminster Academy got a great performance from Colin Cartagena as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Cartagena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julian Irizarry was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Miami Christian stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Dade Christian. Give Miami Christian's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Jendy Gonzalez was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ronny Cruz, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Westminster Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Miami Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Westminster Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Miami Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 9-4. Will Westminster Academy repeat their success, or does Miami Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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