It was a good run, but Cardinal Newman unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Casa Grande Gauchos by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Cardinal Newman couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cardinal Newman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Boardman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Wedge, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Casa Grande's side, Danny Mercado looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mercado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Rice was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cardinal Newman's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Casa Grande, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Cardinal Newman is on the road again on Tuesday to play Rancho Cotate at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Casa Grande, they will be playing at home against Justin-Siena at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Casa Grande's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Justin-Siena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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