Cardinal Newman entered their tilt with Spanish River on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Sharks. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gabriel Acevedo was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Finn Duran was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double.
Acevedo wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Cardinal Newman lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spanish River didn't launched any home runs.
Crusaders
| 04/07/25 vs Spanish River | 4-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Seminole Ridge | 4-2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 4-3 |
| 03/20/25 vs American Heritage | 4-3 |
| 03/05/25 vs DeLand | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cardinal Newman's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2-1. As for Spanish River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will take on Jupiter at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Spanish River, they will square off against Saint Andrew's at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scots' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Sharks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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