The Pembroke Pines Charter Jaguars will venture away from home to take on the Westminster Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pembroke Pines Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monarch a 3-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Not much got past Destiney Ortega, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Monarch off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sofia Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Yenisett Yescas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Westminster Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 11-6.
Westminster Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Pembroke Pines Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
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