The Southridge Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Westminster Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southridge proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 19) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Sunset 3-2. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Key West on Saturday and fell 6-5.
Westminster Christian got a good showing from Billy Comber, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Comber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ray Lopez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Lucas Argudin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Southridge pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Westminster Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5-1 record this season.
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