In what's become a running theme this season, Western gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Killian Cougars with a sharp 12-2 win. The victory was just what Western needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Mason Blocker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Geo Escandon was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Zach Beyra was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Killian's side, Zachary Fernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Fernandez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Killian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Naranjo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Western has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Killian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Western will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Melbourne at 4:00 p.m. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Killian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coral Gables at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Killian is facing Coral Gables at the right time seeing as Coral Gables is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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