Cardinal Mooney Catholic had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it seven. They lost 18-1 to the Fitzgerald Spartans. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Fitzgerald, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Fitzgerald's part, Lydia Yokel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Yokel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Taylor McCants and Aziya Marks did most of the damage at the plate: McCants got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double, while Marks got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Marks has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrie Stafford, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fitzgerald, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eastpointe at 11:00 a.m.
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