Montgomery was the 5-3 winner over Cardinal Newman when they last played one another in their second game on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Montgomery Vikings fell 6-1 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Montgomery has scored all season.
Montgomery saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Habkirk, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Callie Howard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Howard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Izzie Kunimune was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Walters, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Montgomery and nudges their season record down to 3-5-1. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Montgomery will be playing in front of their home fans against Las Lomas at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to challenge Maria Carrillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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