Cardinal Newman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They never let the Ukiah Wildcats onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Cardinal Newman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Josh Jannicelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Diego Boardman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Issac Phelps was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Ukiah, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Cardinal Newman will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ukiah: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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