True North Classical Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. True North Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Westminster Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
True North Classical Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Taravella on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Trojans.
Robert Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Angel Garcia was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Westminster Christian also got a great performance from Aaron Hernandez as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jose Lopez was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Talan Beckford, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
True North Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Westminster Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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