Cardinal Hayes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Chris Valdez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Fausto Dominguez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cardinal Hayes' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Cardinal Hayes will face off against St. Raymond Boys at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, they will head out on the road to square off against Kennedy Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 2, the Gaels 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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