Baseball Game Preview: Cardinal Newman Cardinals vs. Ukiah Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2024, 2:51am

Baseball Preview: Cardinal Newman Cardinals vs. Ukiah Wildcats

Cardinal Newman is 9-1 against Ukiah since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Ukiah Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.

Last Thursday, Cardinal Newman never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Analy.

Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Ukiah's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 12-8 to Maria Carrillo.

Kessler Koch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of George Gibbs, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Cardinal Newman has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Ukiah, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.

Cardinal Newman skirted past Ukiah 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Newman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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