The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals will face off against the Archbishop Hoban Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Mooney is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
While Cardinal Mooney didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Struthers 12-2 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Will Petty made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Petty was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
Kaden Reese
| 04/12/25 vs Struthers | 4 |
| 03/29/25 @ Triway | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Salem | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ursuline | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Norwayne | 2 |
In other batting news, Kaden Reese was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bushey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Mooney kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Hoban has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.43 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 13-1 to Badin. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Cardinal Mooney's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Archbishop Hoban, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Cardinal Mooney suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Archbishop Hoban in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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