It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cardinal Newman can now relate to. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. John Paul II Academy Eagles on Saturday. Cardinal Newman's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
For St. John Paul II Academy's part, Thomas Velardi was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Tommy Ciaccio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6-1. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14-1 record this season.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play North Broward Prep at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Broward Prep: 1.9, St. John Paul II Academy: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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