Encinal is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Cardinal Newman is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Encinal Jets will take on the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Encinal: 3.2, Cardinal Newman: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Encinal is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Archie Williams onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Encinal has won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Cameron Tran, who gave up just three hits to keep Archie Williams off the board. Tran has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Celeste Hurtubise was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jazzy Alcantar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over San Marin.
Callie Howard spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Nicole DiMarco and Izzie Kunimune did most of the damage at the plate: DiMarco scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Kunimune went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Encinal has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Encinal has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Newman struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Encinal took their win against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 8-2. Will Encinal 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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