It was a good run, but Western unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 9-6 to the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Western of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Geo Escandon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Calvary Christian Academy's side, Preston Bielec made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bielec was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kaden Foran tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Braden Rosenthal was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Gomez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Western's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Western will head out on the road to face off against Cooper City at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Calvary Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against ABF Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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