Cardinal Newman had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Umatilla Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for Cardinal Newman as they're now sitting on five straight.
Not much got past Sam Lovitz, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Umatilla off the board. Lovitz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5-1 record this season. As for Umatilla, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Cardinal Newman will be playing in front of their home fans against St. John Paul II Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. John Paul II Academy: 4, Cardinal Newman: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Umatilla does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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