The Westminster Christian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Saint Andrew's Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Westminster Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Saint Andrew's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Westminster Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Chaminade-Madonna. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Milan Porras tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Suarez, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Suarez has posted since back in February. Another was Lucas Argudin, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint Andrew's won against NSU University on Monday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Scots put the hurt on the Sharks with a sharp 9-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Scots, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Michael Tight was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Tight was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coy Allman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Aaron Tralongo was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Saint Andrew's kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NSU University only managed four hits.
Westminster Christian's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Andrew's, their record now sits at 18-6.
