Killian was the 6-3 winner over Western when they last played one another back in February of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Killian Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Western Wildcats on Friday. Killian just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Zachary Fernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Killian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Naranjo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Western's side, Mason Blocker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Geo Escandon was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Beyra, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Killian's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Western, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Killian will be playing in front of their home fans against Coral Gables at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Killian is facing Coral Gables at the right time seeing as Coral Gables is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Western, they are on the road again on Friday to play Melbourne at 4:00 p.m. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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