After flying high against Heathwood Hall Episcopal last Friday, Cardinal Newman came back down to earth. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals fell just short of the Hammond Skyhawks by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for Cardinal Newman seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Hammond, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hammond, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Ben Lippen at 6:30 p.m. Hammond's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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