Baseball Recap: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Lake Worth Trojans
Cardinal Newman scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Lake Worth Trojans onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Cardinal Newman might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Jaden Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cardinal Newman let Dominic Demarzo and Grant Hugus loose on the outfield. Demarzo went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Hugus scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Finn Duran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for Lake Worth, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Cardinal Newman will be playing in front of their home fans against South Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so South Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Worth, they will head out on the road to face off against Atlantic Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Atlantic Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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