Cardinal Newman fell victim to Okeechobee and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Brahmans by a score of 2-0. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Brahmans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Cardinal Newman had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Hunter Gardner and Brady Heminger Gardner tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while Heminger struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Gardner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cardinal Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallas Reddoch, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Okeechobee, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Cardinal Newman wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-0 win against Benjamin on the 14th. As for Okeechobee, they have also already played their next game, a 10-7 loss against American Heritage on the 10th.
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