After a string of 11 wins, Braddock's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westminster Christian Warriors. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Braddock in their matchups with Westminster Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
For Westminster Christian's part, they got a great performance from Aaron Hernandez as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jose Lopez was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Beckford, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Braddock's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Westminster Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Braddock will take on Hialeah Gardens at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Braddock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hialeah Gardens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westminster Christian, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome True North Classical Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (True North Classical Academy: 3.6, Westminster Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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