Cardinal Newman typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Boca Raton proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders and snuck past 7-5. That's two games straight that Boca Raton has won by exactly two runs.
Brady Crawford was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Chase Crawford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Max Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Alex Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Hugus, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Newman hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boca Raton struck out eight times.
The victory (which was Boca Raton's third in a row) raised their record to 16-7. As for Cardinal Newman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5-1.
Boca Raton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Suncoast at 6:30 p.m. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Worth at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Lake Worth's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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