Westminster Christian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Westminster Christian: 3.1, Calvary Christian Academy: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Westminster Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Chaminade-Madonna out 3-2.
Westminster Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Beckford, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Sharks pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.86 runs allowed on Saturday. Calvary Christian Academy blew past NSU University 10-3. Winning may never get old, but Calvary Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Carlos Lugo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lugo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lugo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas Baxter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jared Jenkins, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Westminster Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Westminster Christian took their win against Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 12-2. 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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