Cardinal Newman and Windsor are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Windsor Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Cardinal Newman sitting on seven straight victories and Windsor on six.
On Wednesday, Cardinal Newman was able to grind out a solid win over Rancho Cotate, taking the game 7-4.
Callie Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cardinal Newman let Nicole DiMarco and Andrea Mansbery loose on the outfield. DiMarco went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Mansbery scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Izzie Kunimune, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Windsor won against Montgomery on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Windsor walked away with a 7-4 victory over Maria Carrillo.
Mia Avila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kenzie Dennis and Isabel Uricoechea did most of the damage at the plate: Dennis scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Uricoechea scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Windsor, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Newman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal Newman skirted past Windsor 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does Windsor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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