A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cardinal Newman Cardinals take on Rancho Cotate Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Rancho Cotate's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cardinal Newman proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past College Park 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since May 22, 2024.
Callie Howard made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Howard wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Mansbery, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rancho Cotate fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Windsor on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 7-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isabella Scardina made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Wilmes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Rancho Cotate's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
Cardinal Newman beat Rancho Cotate 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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