The Highlands Christian Knights will square off against the Westminster Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Highlands Christian fell victim to South Plantation and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Paladins, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Highlands Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Tullier, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Westminster Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Mater Bay Academy with a sharp 14-0 victory. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Ryan Dejnak was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other pitching news, Juan Sarmiento looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Jayden Garcia was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He also put up two doubles, which werehis first of the season. Jesus Garcia was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Westminster Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mater Bay Academy struck out eight times.
Highlands Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13.2 runs. As for Westminster Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Highlands Christian suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Westminster Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Will Highlands Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
