Placentia, CA — Both teams were strong on the mound on Thursday, but Westminster was just a little bit stronger at the plate in their 3-1 victory over the Valencia Tigers. Johnny Castellanos started the game for Valencia Tigers and recorded 15 outs. A line out by Castellanos put the Valencia Tigers on the board in the bottom of the third. In the top of the sixth inning, Westminster went back into the lead after #7 grounded out, and #5 hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run. #1 earned the win for Westminster. The starting pitcher surrendered two hits and one run (zero earned) over five innings, striking out six and walking none. Caleb Lee took the loss for the Valencia Tigers. They went one inning, surrendering three runs on two hits, striking out one and walking one. Castellanos started the game for Valencia Tigers. The righty surrendered three hits and zero runs over five innings, striking out five and walking one. #9 earned the save. Lorenzo Duran and Vicente Ybarra each collected one hit for Valencia Tigers. Valencia Tigers turned one double play in the game. #1 and #12 each collected two hits for Westminster. #1, #7, and #5 each drove in one run for Westminster. Next up for Valencia Tigers is a game at Century on Monday.