Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Salesian, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's contest. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-4 win on Tuesday. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 6-4 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Derek Vega tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk).
| 04/01/25 vs Salesian | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Bishop Montgomery | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Oxford Academy | 2 |
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At the plate, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary got a big performance out of Jackson Villagran, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Villagran a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Armijo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salesian only posted an OBP of .353.
The win got Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary back to even at 6-6. As for Salesian, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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