It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westminster Christian had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Palmer Trinity Falcons a 13-0 shutout. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Westminster Christian this season.
Aaron Hernandez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian got a massive performance out of Manny Marin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Erik Ekienberg was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 21-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Palmer Trinity, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7-1.
As of now, neither Westminster Christian nor Palmer Trinity have any future games scheduled.
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