It was a good run, but Cardinal Mooney unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons. Cardinal Mooney was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Petersburg Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Aidan McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on one hit.
At the plate, Cardinal Mooney saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Rieff, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eddie Zaun, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Cardinal Mooney's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Cardinal Mooney will play host again on Thursday to welcome Imagine School at North Port, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Imagine School at North Port is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win vs. IMG Academy Blue on the 17th.
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