Baseball Recap: Cardinal Mooney Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Cardinal Mooney entered their tilt with Struthers on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Wildcats. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

Will Petty was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Petty was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Reese, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Cardinal Mooney's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Andrew Bushey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

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Hits

04/12/25 vs Struthers	12
04/10/25 @ Austintown-Fitch	10
04/10/25 @ Austintown-Fitch	10
04/09/25 @ Ursuline	9
04/04/25 @ Canfield	3
+ 22 more games

Cardinal Mooney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Cardinal Mooney's record is now 6-3. As for Struthers, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Mooney will welcome Archbishop Hoban at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Struthers, they will be playing at home against McKinley at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Dragons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.71 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.