Cardinal Newman is 10-0 against Maria Carrillo since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardinal Newman waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 4-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Josh Jannicelli's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Diego Boardman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Issac Phelps was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Rancho Cotate on Friday.
Tommy McPhee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. McPhee has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McPhee was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cooper Bluestone was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Maria Carrillo, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Cardinal Newman beat Maria Carrillo 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Cardinal Newman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maria Carrillo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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