The Westminster Christian Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the St. Charles Pirates at 4:15 p.m. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Westminster Christian got the win against Orchard Farm by a conclusive 7-1. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Charlie Berkmeyer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Berkmeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Sophia Bell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Coco Francisco, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Westminster Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Charles and St. Charles West met for a duel on Tuesday where St. Charles came out on top. St. Charles had just enough and edged St. Charles West out 4-2.
Westminster Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for St. Charles, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Westminster Christian beat St. Charles 9-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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