Cardinal Newman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the San Rafael Bulldogs a 7-0 shutout on Friday. The win was familiar territory for Cardinal Newman who now have 12 in a row.
Callie Howard made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 24 consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Christell Mccormick was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Izzie Kunimune was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On San Rafael's side, Thomara Drummer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for San Rafael, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-4.
As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor San Rafael have any future games scheduled.
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