Woodcreek fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Cardinal Newman on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by a score of 4-2.
Bryson Ruiz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, Woodcreek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Palmer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Hennessy, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Cardinal Newman's side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Charlie Slater was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Woodcreek's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Cardinal Newman, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Woodcreek will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. Casa Grande is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they will take on St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Newman: 2.4, St. Mary's: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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