Westminster Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the JC Bermudez Doral Thunder. With that victory, Westminster Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Colin Cartagena tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julian Irizarry, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with six RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Fernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On JC Bermudez Doral's side, Jose Herrera stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alain Esquivel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Westminster Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for JC Bermudez Doral, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6-2.
Westminster Academy will be playing at home against Flanagan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Flanagan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Westminster Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for JC Bermudez Doral, they will head out on the road to face off against Hialeah Educational Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hialeah Educational Academy is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so JC Bermudez Doral will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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