Baseball Game Preview: Cardinal Newman Cardinals vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd

The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will square off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Elk Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Cardinal Newman's offense. They fell just short of College Park by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. Cardinals fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Falcons since on Thursday.

Cardinal Newman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Wooley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Wooley's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Elk Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Davis Sr. last Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thundering Herd.

Elk Grove also got a great performance from Cooper Gannon as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Gannon also tossed no walks, which is notable because Elk Grove is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brent Martin, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Matt Soares was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Cardinal Newman's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Elk Grove, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.

Cardinal Newman skirted past Elk Grove 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. 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.