The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will take on the Amador Valley Dons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Newman is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Newark Memorial get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Cardinal Newman's win was all the more impressive since the Cougars were averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Josh Jannicelli
| 05/21/25 vs Newark Memorial | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Rancho Cotate | 9 |
| 05/07/25 vs Maria Carrillo | 13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Rancho Cotate | 9 |
| 04/23/25 @ Windsor | 11 |
| + 6 more games |
The result came thanks to Josh Jannicelli's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Bromstad was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Jamie Vozaitis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Cardinal Newman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over McKinleyville on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dons have posted since March 7th.
Brennan Baptist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has become a key player for Amador Valley: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Colombo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 17-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Amador Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 14-11.
