The Cardinal Newman Cardinals will head out to take on the Hillsdale Fighting Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Newman will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Pleasant Valley get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cardinals have posted since April 4th.
Callie Howard
| 06/05/25 vs Pleasant Valley | 8 |
| 06/03/25 vs Calaveras | 11 |
| 05/31/25 vs Carondelet | 10 |
| 05/27/25 vs Benicia | 13 |
| 05/23/25 vs Newark Memorial | 9 |
| 05/15/25 vs Windsor | 10 |
Not much got past Callie Howard, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Pleasant Valley off the board. Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Newman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzie Kunimune, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hillsdale ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Liberty 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Knights sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Lola Jones spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Sophia Shelton was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 24-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Hillsdale, their win bumped their record up to 20-9-1.
Hillsdale's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Newman has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. It's a different story for Hillsdale, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Newman's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
