Cardinal Mooney is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Austintown-Fitch is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals will take on the Austintown-Fitch Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Cardinal Mooney had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Canfield. Cardinal Mooney has struggled against Canfield recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jonathan Brenner put in work no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Brenner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brenner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Gabe Saunders was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Austintown-Fitch came up short against John F. Kennedy Catholic on Wednesday and fell 6-2.
Cardinal Mooney's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Austintown-Fitch, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Cardinal Mooney suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Austintown-Fitch in their previous matchup last Monday. Will Cardinal Mooney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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