Cardinal Newman waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Elk Grove Thundering Herd 4-2.
Cardinal Newman's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Wedge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Elk Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will play host again on Monday to welcome Ukiah, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Newman: 3.1, Ukiah: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elk Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against De La Salle at 11:00 a.m. The last four games Elk Grove has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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