The Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds will face off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln Park Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They had just enough and edged American Heritage out 2-1.
Lincoln Park Academy's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justice Monds, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman has not done well against King's Academy recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over King's Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cardinal Newman.
Sophia Colangelo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Colangelo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lincoln Park Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lincoln Park Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lincoln Park Academy took their win against Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Lincoln Park Academy repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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