The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the St. Mary's Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Woodcreek 4-2.
Tanner Bradley was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Charlie Slater, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Mary's gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Casa Grande as St. Mary's made off with a 10-0 win. While fans of St. Mary's might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Nico Bavaro tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alex Escalante was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Dax Hardcastle was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for St. Mary's, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Newman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal Newman beat St. Mary's 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Mary's Josh Casey, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Cardinal Newman to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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