Cardinal Mooney Catholic is 2-8 against Richard since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cardinals will face off against the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Neither Cardinal Mooney Catholic nor Richard posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
While Cardinal Mooney Catholic's win against Gabriel Richard wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cardinals never let the Fighting Irish get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now won six in a row.
Nick Oginsky looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Mooney Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Addis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Joe Doddy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Richard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Lutheran North, falling 18-0.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Richard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Richard in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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