Cardinals
| 05/27/25 vs Benicia | 7-0 |
| 05/23/25 vs Newark Memorial | 10-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Windsor | 12-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Rancho Cotate | 12-0 |
| 05/08/25 vs Rancho Cotate | 11-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Newman walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Benicia Panthers a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their 14th in a row.
Callie Howard made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrea Mansbery, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Jordyn Johnsen was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Cardinal Newman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Benicia only posted a batting average of .125.
Cardinal Newman's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.4 runs. As for Benicia, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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