Westminster's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Northglenn Norsemen. This was payback for Westminster, who suffered a 10-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Elijah Orneals spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Luis Mujica was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Moreno, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Northglenn's side, Ethan Hinton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alonso Sandoval Yendi, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Westminster has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Northglenn, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Westminster will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Kennedy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Westminster is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northglenn, they will head out on the road to square off against Horizon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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