Windsor and Cardinal Newman are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Windsor Jaguars are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Windsor will be strutting in after a win while Cardinal Newman will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Windsor sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Analy.
The team relied heavily on Pearl McKay, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Sophia Soltanizadeh was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Montgomery by a score of 5-3.
Cardinal Newman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzie Kunimune, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Kunimune has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Windsor has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Windsor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Windsor beat Cardinal Newman 11-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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