Softball Recap: Windsor Jaguars vs. Cardinal Newman Cardinals
Windsor was the 8-4 winner over Cardinal Newman when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Windsor Jaguars fell just short of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
Mia Avila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Windsor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Dennis, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cardinal Newman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Windsor has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome San Marin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. San Marin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to square off against Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Newman is facing Montgomery at the right time seeing as Montgomery is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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