The Westminster Lions will take on the Estancia Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Westminster is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 25, 2024 on Monday. They lost 11-2 to Savanna. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Estancia). They blew past Orange 15-3 on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Eagles' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Nico Viramontes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sean Sweeney and Miles Dodge did most of the damage at the plate: Sweeney went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Dodge went 2-for-5 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits Sweeney has posted since back in March. Sawyer Atkinson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Estancia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange only posted an OBP of .300.
Westminster's loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Estancia, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Westminster came out on top in a nail-biter against Estancia in their previous meeting back in March of 2018, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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