Baseball Recap: Mason Green and Jordan Villanueva Secure Win for Woodland Christian

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Castle Park	19
02/12/25 @ Lindhurst	18
03/18/25 @ Highlands	16
03/20/25 vs Highlands	13
03/27/25 @ Rio Vista	12

Woodland Christian was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Castle Park on Wednesday. The Cardinals never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Jordan Villanueva and Mason Green made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Villanueva tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Green tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Villanueva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Villanueva went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Green scored a run while going 1-for-1. Those five RBI gave Villanueva a new career-high.

In other batting news, Jayden Badhesha was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jeffrey Nannini, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Woodland Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Castle Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Woodland Christian Cardinals duke it out with New Roads Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Castle Park, they will venture away from home to take on Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.