Maria Carrillo was the 4-2 winner over Cardinal Newman when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Maria Carrillo Pumas lost 13-1 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals on Thursday. Maria Carrillo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maria Carrillo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janelle Herfurth, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Callie Howard made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Izzie Kunimune was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Ava Walters was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Maria Carrillo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Maria Carrillo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Newman, they will head out on the road to take on Analy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Newman is facing Analy at the right time seeing as Analy is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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