Cardinal Newman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Somerset Academy - Canyons Cougars onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. Cardinal Newman might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by eight runs or more this season.
Madelyn Horner and Reese Khanna did most of the damage at the plate: Horner scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Khanna went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Mary Amelia Walsh was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Somerset Academy - Canyons' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Wilt, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Somerset Academy - Canyons, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Cardinal Newman will face off against King's Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (King's Academy: 2.6, Cardinal Newman: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Somerset Academy - Canyons does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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