Westminster Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Braddock Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Westminster Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aaron Hernandez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Jose Lopez was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Talan Beckford, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Westminster Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Braddock, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westminster Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome True North Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Westminster Christian: 3.3, True North Classical Academy: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Braddock, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hialeah Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hialeah Gardens is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Braddock will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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