Westminster Christian waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Key West Conchs out 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Westminster Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.
Lazaro Collera looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, James Suarez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Puig was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Key West's side, Noah Burnham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nelson Ong, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Westminster Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Key West, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Westminster Christian will challenge Mater Academy Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Academy Charter: 3.9, Westminster Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Key West, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Dade at 7:30 p.m. South Dade's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Key West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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