North Broward Prep was the 1-0 winner over Cardinal Newman when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The North Broward Prep Eagles fell just short of the Cardinal Newman Crusaders by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiernan O'Neill
| 02/20/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 6 |
| 03/02/24 vs Lewisburg | 4 |
| 04/30/24 vs Saint Andrew's | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ West Boca Raton | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Oxbridge Academy | 3 |
Kiernan O'Neill put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other pitching news, North Broward Prep got a good showing from Filippo Baldassarri, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Furthermore, Baldassarri didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Alex Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Max Burkholz also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
North Broward Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0-1.
North Broward Prep will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Archbishop McCarthy at 6:30 p.m. on March 4th. As for Cardinal Newman, they will face off against West Broward at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Broward: 2.2, Cardinal Newman: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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