Baseball Recap: Westminster Comes Up Short

Westminster came into this matchup off a tough 11-run defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Valencia Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Jordan Solis

Runs

02/18/25 @ Santa Ana Valley	4
03/18/25 vs Valencia	2
02/25/25 vs Saddleback	2
02/19/25 @ Los Amigos	1

Jordan Solis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Westminster's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-2-1 when he doesn't).

Westminster's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Valencia, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Westminster beat Valencia by a score of 5-3 on Friday.