Westminster Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Flanagan Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Westminster Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against JC Bermudez Doral as Westminster Academy made off with a 13-3 win. 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, Julian Irizarry was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with six RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alejandro Fernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Flanagan narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Coral Springs 11-9.
Sergio Mundarain looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Bruno Schafer was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three additional RBI, and an additional run. Brayden Allison was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Westminster Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Flanagan, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westminster Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Flanagan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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