For the second straight game, Chaminade-Madonna will face off against Westminster Christian. The Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaminade-Madonna's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four contests, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chaminade-Madonna heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They came up short against Westminster Christian, falling 13-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this game were averaging 2.79 runs allowed.
For Westminster Christian's part, Aaron Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Max Boyer was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. James Suarez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double.
Westminster Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaminade-Madonna only posted an OBP of .259.
Westminster Christian has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-11-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their loss dropped their record down to 24-4.
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