It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cardinal Newman had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Benicia Panthers with a sharp 7-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Cardinal Newman sure is getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Jack Pezzolo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pezzolo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pezzolo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Pezzolo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Konnor Rodnick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Benicia's side, they got a good showing from AJ Cabral, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Benicia, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Cardinal Newman will take on Redwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Benicia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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