Westmont dropped their record down to 23-11-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's 14-game streak of wins at home. They lost 8-0 to the Holy Trinity Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Sentinels' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Holy Trinity, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by eight runs or more this season.
For Holy Trinity's part, Matt Diaz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Diaz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Figueroa, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season. Elijah Mota was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Looking ahead, Westmont will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Rickover Naval at 4:30 p.m. The Sentinels are facing the Seadragons at the right time seeing as the Seadragons are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Holy Trinity does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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