St. Mary lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Cardinal Newman, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Rams were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Cardinals on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tanner Grove spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Mary's let Dax Hardcastle and Alex Escalante run wild. Hardcastle went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Escalante went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Escalante has posted since back in April of 2024. Moses Alexander was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Rams
| 04/15/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 8-1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Kimball | 13-6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Kimball | 12-5 |
| 04/07/25 @ Kimball | 16-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Tracy | 1-0 |
| + 7 more games |
The victory (which was St. Mary's 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal Newman, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
St. Mary's has already played their next game (against Archbishop Mitty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cardinal Newman, they will welcome Windsor at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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