Baseball Preview: Key West Conchs vs. Westminster Christian Warriors
The Key West Conchs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Key West beat Chaparral 9-5.
Key West got a great performance from Christian Koppal as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Nelson Ong was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Steel Mientkiewicz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Mavericks as they made off with a 14-4 victory.
Westminster Christian let Jose Lopez and James Suarez loose on the outfield. Lopez went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Suarez went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Gabriel Mejia was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Key West's record now sits at 10-11. As for Westminster Christian, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Key West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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