Cardinal Mooney is 9-1 against Imagine School at North Port since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will head out to square off against the Imagine School at North Port Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Mooney is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Mooney duked it out with North Port on Tuesday. Cardinal Mooney's pitchers stepped up to hand North Port an 11-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won seven in a row.
Colton Hyde looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned runs in three consecutive appearances.
Wyatt Hossenlopp
| 02/25/25 @ North Port | 2 |
| 02/15/25 vs Gateway Charter | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ St. Petersburg Catholic | 1 |
| 03/12/24 vs Inspiration Academy Red | 1 |
At the plate, Wyatt Hossenlopp was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Michael Geaglone also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cardinal Mooney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Port only posted an OBP of .095.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Imagine School at North Port). Everything went their way against Sarasota Christian on Tuesday as Imagine School at North Port made off with an 8-2 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Sharks have posted since April 26, 2024.
Alexis Pereira spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Imagine School at North Port let Cason Boggess and Jacob Lombard run wild. Boggess scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lombard scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Peyton Rassbach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Mooney's record now sits at 5-1. As for Imagine School at North Port, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Imagine School at North Port's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Mooney hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having got 0 of their hits per game. It's a different story for Imagine School at North Port, though, as they've only got 0 of their hits this season. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Mooney's hitters?
Cardinal Mooney couldn't quite finish off Imagine School at North Port in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Cardinal Mooney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
