Cardinal Newman won the last time they faced King's Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Crusaders walked away with a 7-4 win over the Lions.
Brady Heminger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Luke Heminger was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Daniel Martinez was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
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| 02/19/26 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/17/25 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 02/28/25 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 03/08/24 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 05/02/23 - Neutral | 10-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Cardinal Newman now has a winning record of 3-2. As for King's Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Coming up, Cardinal Newman will welcome St. John Paul II Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 3.8, the Eagles 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for King's Academy, they will host Somerset Academy - Canyons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.6 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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