Softball Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Glades Day Gators
The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will be playing at home against the Glades Day Gators at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cardinal Newman has eight straight victories, Glades Day has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cardinal Newman gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Somerset Academy - Canyons as Cardinal Newman made off with a 13-2 victory.
Sophia Colangelo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Colangelo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madelyn Horner and Reese Khanna did most of the damage at the plate: Horner scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Khanna scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Khanna has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Annabelle Walsh was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Glades Day's offense. They suffered a tough 16-0 defeat at the hands of King's Academy on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Glades Day has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Cardinal Newman's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.3 runs. As for Glades Day, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Cardinal Newman's way against Glades Day in their previous meeting last Wednesday as Cardinal Newman made off with a 16-0 victory. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Glades Day have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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