Cardinal Newman is 8-2 against Analy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Analy Tigers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cardinal Newman has five straight victories, Analy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Cardinal Newman got the win against Maria Carrillo by a conclusive 13-1.
Callie Howard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Izzie Kunimune was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Walters, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Analy didn't have quite enough to beat Montgomery on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Like Cardinal Newman, Analy also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Jurek. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Jurek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Jurek wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Bauman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Analy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Cardinal Newman came out on top in a nail-biter against Analy in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Newman 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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