The Westminster Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Westminster Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Mater Lakes Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Westminster Academy gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Deerfield Beach, sneaking past 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The team relied heavily on Jesus Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jayden Garcia, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Brendan.
Mater Lakes Academy also got a good showing from ENRIQUE GOMEZ, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. GOMEZ has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mater Lakes Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. BRADY KENHAN was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Mater Lakes Academy now has a losing record of 9-10-4. As for Westminster Academy, their record is now 12-9.
Westminster Academy came up short against Mater Lakes Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2021, falling 5-0. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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