After a string of six wins, Mater Academy Charter's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Westminster Christian Warriors by a score of 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mater Academy Charter in their matchups with Westminster Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Kevin Roque was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
Even though they lost, Mater Academy Charter didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westminster Christian only tossed five.
On Westminster Christian's side, they got a great performance from Cristopher Estrada as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Estrada has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erik Ekienberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mater Academy Charter's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7. As for Westminster Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
Mater Academy Charter has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Coral Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mater Academy Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Coral Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westminster Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Stoneman Douglas at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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