Softball Preview: Cardinal Newman Crusaders vs. Suncoast Chargers
Cardinal Newman is 0-5 against Suncoast since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Suncoast Chargers at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Cardinal Newman's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches.
Cardinal Newman stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Forest Hill onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Sophia Colangelo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Colangelo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs.
In other batting news, Cardinal Newman got a massive performance out of Reese Khanna, who fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Annabelle Walsh was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Suncoast had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against West Boca Raton by a score of 10-7 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Sara Jayne, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenesis Spence, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Suncoast, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Suncoast's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cardinal Newman has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .511. It's a different story for Suncoast, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Newman's hitters?
Cardinal Newman suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Suncoast in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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