Cardinal Hayes extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-17. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Monday.
Elian Carrasco
| 05/12/26 vs Monsignor Scanlan | 10 |
| 05/04/26 @ St. Raymond Boys | 7 |
| 04/28/26 vs Monsignor McClancy | 7 |
| 04/22/26 @ Archbishop Molloy | 12 |
| 04/14/26 @ Holy Cross | 8 |
| 04/08/26 @ Christ the King | 14 |
Elian Carrasco was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cardinal Hayes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Villafa?e, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Monsignor Scanlan, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Monsignor Scanlan's side, Anthony Olivo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those 14 strikeouts gave Olivo a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Cardinal Hayes wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 11-2 loss against Regis on the 13th. As for Monsignor Scanlan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-10 victory against St. Raymond Boys on the 13th.
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