If Central was riding high off their 12-0 takedown of Master's Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Cobras fell 6-1 to the Cardinal Newman Crusaders on Wednesday.
Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Morel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Max Gonzalez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alex Thompson picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Dominic Demarzo and Carsan Strolla did most of the damage at the plate: Demarzo scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Strolla went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Blake Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Cardinal Newman, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3-1.
Central is on the road again on Tuesday to play Treasure Coast at 3:30 p.m. Treasure Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Benjamin at 6:30 p.m. Benjamin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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