In what's become a running theme this season, Westminster Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Nova Titans. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Westminster Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Colin Cartagena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jesus Garcia was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Ryan Dejnak was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Nova's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Boisvert, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Westminster Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Nova, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Westminster Academy will challenge South Plantation at 3:45 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Nova, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ferguson at 4:00 p.m. Nova is facing Ferguson at the right time seeing as Ferguson is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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