Cardinal Spellman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Arlington Catholic Cougars, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
Cardinal Spellman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Thorton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. That double was Thorton's first of the season.
Cardinal Spellman's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Arlington Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Spellman will face off against Bishop Feehan at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Shamrocks will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arlington Catholic, they will challenge St. Mary's at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.8, the Spartans 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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