The Key West Conchs were able to grind out a solid victory over the Master's Academy Patriots on Thursday, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Conchs.
Key West gave Cruz Holmes the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holmes has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Key West got a big performance out of Kade Maltz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Xavier Perez was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Key West hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Key West's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Master's Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Key West will be playing at home against West Broward at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Conchs 2.9, the Bobcats 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Master's Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Marathon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dolphins have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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