Analy is 1-9 against Cardinal Newman since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m.
Analy is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Encinal.
Bella Jurek made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base. Ava Hallstrom was another key player, getting a hit.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 8-1 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Callie Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Newman got a massive performance out of Andrea Mansbery, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Mansbery has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Johnsen, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cardinal Newman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Windsor only posted a batting average of .231.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Analy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Analy might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
