Cardinal Mooney Catholic hasn't had much luck against Shrine Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Parkway Christian, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cardinals' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 21-0 shutout on Monday. The Cardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Shrine Catholic had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 17-7 victory. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Samantha Swaneck made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Shrine Catholic got a massive performance out of Madeleine Doud, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jenna Ruhle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shrine Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic might still be hurting after the 29-12 loss they got from Shrine Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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