Westminster Christian has won five straight games at home, while Hialeah Educational Academy has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Warriors will host the Biggie at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westminster Christian barely beat Mater Academy Charter the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won five in a row.
Bryan Borges was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of James Suarez, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Borges wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Westminster Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. The Warriors are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Hialeah Educational Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Monsignor Pace on Monday.
JOSHUA CARDOSO was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hialeah Educational Academy's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). CARDOSO was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other pitching news, JEREMIAH ACOSTA looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Hialeah Educational Academy: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-8 otherwise.
Hialeah Educational Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Westminster Christian, their win bumped their record up to 13-9-1.
Westminster Christian beat Hialeah Educational Academy 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Biggie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
