The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will take on the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Cardinal Newman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Cardinal Newman beats Union County with four runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Cardinal Newman beat Cardinal Gibbons on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Finn Duran made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Max Gonzalez
| 03/21/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 7 |
| 03/13/25 @ Taravella | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Western | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Martin County | 4 |
| 02/18/25 @ Belen Jesuit | 11 |
In other pitching news, Cardinal Newman got a great performance from Max Gonzalez as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gonzalez has posted since back in February.
Duran wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Nocerini, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Nocerini a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Union County came up short against St. Joseph Academy on Friday and fell 6-3.
DEVIN DIGGS was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trenton Klein, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
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