Cougars
| 03/04/25 @ Southeast | 18 |
| 04/03/25 vs Southeast | 15 |
| 03/25/25 @ Indian Rocks Christian | 15 |
| 03/06/25 @ Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 10 |
| 03/03/25 vs Indian Rocks Christian | 10 |
There's no place like home for Cardinal Mooney, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Saint Stephen's Episcopal Falcons with a sharp 8-2 win on Thursday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Kaitlyn Will made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Lockhart, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Caroline Rooney was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cardinal Mooney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Stephen's Episcopal struck out ten times.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Coming up, Cardinal Mooney will head out to square off against Booker at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Saint Stephen's Episcopal, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shorecrest Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chargers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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