A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cardinal Newman Cardinals face off against Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cardinal Newman came up short against Augusta Christian on Friday, falling 14-4. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club entered their tilt with Swansea on Monday with four consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Panthers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Kaylin Otey and Atalie Gauntt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Otey struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Gauntt struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Otey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Otey went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double, while Gauntt went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Bridget Kean was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kirsten Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Providence Athletic Club lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Swansea didn't launched any home runs.
Providence Athletic Club's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Newman, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Everything went Cardinal Newman's way against Providence Athletic Club when the teams last played back in April of 2021, as Cardinal Newman made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Cardinal Newman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence Athletic Club turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
