Cardinal Newman is 0-4 against Jensen Beach since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Martin County.
Sam Lovitz looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Alex Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Grant Hugus, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Jensen Beach's way against Centennial on Wednesday as Jensen Beach made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jensen Beach.
Jensen Beach also got a great performance from Noah Ehlers as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ehlers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Cantillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Will Rader was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Newman's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Jensen Beach, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Cardinal Newman came up short against Jensen Beach when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Cardinal Newman, Chris Knier (who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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