Fightin' Tigers
| 03/21/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Trenton | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Dunnellon | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Baldwin | 7 |
| 03/13/25 @ Lafayette | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
The Union County Fightin' Tigers will challenge the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Union County came up short against St. Joseph Academy and fell 6-3.
DEVIN DIGGS was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Trenton Klein was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman won against American Heritage on Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Cardinal Newman beat Cardinal Gibbons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Finn Duran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Max Gonzalez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in February.
Duran wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Nocerini, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Cardinal Newman's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1-1. As for Union County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
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