Baseball Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. American Heritage Patriots
The Cardinal Newman Crusaders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Monsignor Pace typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Cardinal Newman proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Spartans.
Max Gonzalez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Grant Hugus was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alex Thompson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but American Heritage had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Doral Academy on Thursday.
American Heritage also got a good showing from Antonio Turco-Rivas, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Turco-Rivas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Sebastian Garavito was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs per game. As for American Heritage, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
American Heritage's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cardinal Newman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for American Heritage, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Newman's hitters?
Cardinal Newman couldn't quite finish off American Heritage in their previous meeting back in March and fell 7-5. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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