The Canfield Cardinals are taking a road trip to face off against the Louisville Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Louisville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Canfield, who comes in off a win.
While Cardinals fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Washington on Saturday.
Anthony Groner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Groner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Zain Jadallah and Tanner Stricko did most of the damage at the plate: Jadallah scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Stricko scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Jadallah posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Dylan Mancini was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Louisville suffered their closest defeat since April 13, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Hiland by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Leopards couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cooper Rice made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Canfield couldn't quite finish off Louisville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can Canfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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