The Western Wildcats will challenge the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western: 3.7, Cardinal Newman: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Western was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against JC Bermudez Doral on Monday. Western put the hurt on JC Bermudez Doral with a sharp 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Zach Beyra looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Andreu, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Taisuky Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Western was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over King's Academy.
Dominic Demarzo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Newman's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Western, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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