The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will face off against the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past King's Academy 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cardinal Newman.
Sophia Colangelo was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Colangelo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Park Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over American Heritage on Monday.
Lincoln Park Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justice Monds, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Cardinal Newman's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Lincoln Park Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Lincoln Park Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Newman has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. It's a different story for Lincoln Park Academy, though, as they've only averaged .276. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Newman's hitters?
Cardinal Newman suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Lincoln Park Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Cardinal Newman, Madison Davis (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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