Tuesday just wasn't the day for Forest Hill's offense. Their tough 10-0 loss to the Cardinal Newman Crusaders on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Forest Hill in their matchups with Cardinal Newman: they've now lost five in a row.
Forest Hill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sabrina Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Diaz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Sophia Colangelo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Colangelo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and two runs.
In other batting news, Reese Khanna was a standout: she fired off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Karis Taleff was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Forest Hill now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Forest Hill will head out on the road to take on Atlantic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forest Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they will be playing at home against Suncoast at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Newman knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Suncoast likes a good challenge.
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