The Westminster Wolves will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Westminster will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Forge Christian on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Westminster fell just short of Forge Christian by a score of 10-8.
Magaly Santacruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Mountain Range's offense. They lost 10-0 to Riverdale Ridge on Saturday. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westminster dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Mountain Range, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Westminster's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. Westminster has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mountain Range, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Westminster continue to outrun the ball?
Westminster took their victory against Mountain Range in their previous matchup on September 5th by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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