Northglenn was the 10-4 winner over Westminster when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Northglenn Norsemen fell 8-5 to the Westminster Wolves on Monday. Northglenn's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Ethan Hinton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Alonso Sandoval Yendi was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Westminster's side, Elijah Orneals spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Luis Mujica was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Moreno, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Northglenn's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Westminster, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Northglenn will head out on the road to take on Horizon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westminster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedy's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
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