Westminster Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Belen Jesuit Wolverines. That's more bragging rights for Westminster Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Westminster Christian got a great performance from Aaron Hernandez as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Manny Marin, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Borges, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Belen Jesuit's side, Brandon Degoti was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Westminster Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Belen Jesuit, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westminster Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on TERRA Environmental at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Belen Jesuit, they will be playing at home against Community School of Naples at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Community School of Naples is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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