The Killian Cougars will square off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Killian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Riviera Prep get on the board and left with a 15-0 win on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cougars as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Sebastian Perez
| 02/25/25 vs Hialeah Educational Academy | 6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Mater Academy Charter | 4 |
| 03/14/25 @ American Heritage | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Calvary Christian Academy | 1 |
Sebastian Perez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Killian's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-3 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Julian Zeledon was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lucas Arcaute, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Killian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 7-0 win.
James Suarez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Borges, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 13-9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Killian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Killian might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Westminster Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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