Westminster Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Mater Academy Charter Lions. That's two games straight that Westminster Christian has won by exactly two runs.
Cristopher Estrada tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Ekienberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Mater Academy Charter's side, Kevin Roque was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Mater Academy Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Christian only tossed five.
Westminster Christian pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mater Academy Charter, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Westminster Christian will head out on the road to take on Stoneman Douglas at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Coral Springs, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Coral Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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