Cardinal Mooney has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cardinal Mooney can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past St. Petersburg Catholic 12-2.
Erin Griffith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Griffith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olivia Lockhart was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a triple while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Proffitt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Central Catholic got themselves on the board against Anclote on Thursday, but Anclote never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Sharks with a sharp 18-0 victory.
Alexis Rosado and Kaelyn Foubister did most of the damage at the plate: Rosado went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while Foubister went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Emma Carollo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Mooney has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their record is now 8-9.
Clearwater Central Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Mooney has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .555. It's a different story for Clearwater Central Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Mooney's hitters?
Cardinal Mooney suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Clearwater Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Cardinal Mooney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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