It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cardinal Newman had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the San Marin Mustangs out 2-1. The win was nothing new for Cardinal Newman as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Callie Howard spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nicole DiMarco and Izzie Kunimune did most of the damage at the plate: DiMarco scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Kunimune went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On San Marin's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Taylor Testa gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, San Marin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Cronin, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for San Marin, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Cardinal Newman will head out on the road to face off against Encinal at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Encinal is on a five-game streak of home wins, Cardinal Newman a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. San Marin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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