The Westminster Academy Crusaders will be playing at home against Ascension Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Westminster Academy came up short against Church Point and fell 7-3.
Brenn Ray put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Ray was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Westminster Academy got a good showing from Jayden Johnson, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Gavin Frith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Lemon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Westminster Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Church Point only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, Ascension Episcopal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eunice.
Westminster Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Ascension Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Westminster Academy came up short against Ascension Episcopal when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 5-0. Will Westminster Academy 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.
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