Baseball Recap: Van Arsdale Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Cardinals

Team Score (Highest)

04/17/26 vs South Shore	16
03/18/26 @ Lane	9
03/30/26 @ A-Tech	3
03/27/26 @ St. Edmund Prep	2
04/13/26 @ McKee Vo-Tech	1

Van Arsdale had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the South Shore Vikings a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The Cardinals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Juan Rodriguez and Joseph Alvarez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rodriguez pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Alvarez didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Rodriguez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Alvarez went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that Rodriguez has brought in this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oscar Redwood, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Penn Jurgensen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Van Arsdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Van Arsdale's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for South Shore, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Coincidentally, Van Arsdale and South Shore will both be playing CSI International Studies the next time they take the field. The Cardinals will host CSI International Studies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Vikings will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.