Baseball Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Lake Worth Trojans
The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Lake Worth Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lake Worth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cardinal Newman had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Boca Raton. Cardinal Newman has struggled against Boca Raton recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Max Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Alex Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Hugus, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Newman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boca Raton struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Lake Worth made easy work of Lake Worth Christian on Tuesday and carried off a 9-2 victory.
Cardinal Newman's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5-1. As for Lake Worth, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Cardinal Newman was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Worth in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Newman since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
