After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Center Christian, Cardinal Mooney was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Struthers Wildcats onto the board and left with a 4-0 win. This was payback for Cardinal Mooney, who suffered a 4-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Not much got past Ben Oddis, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Struthers off the board. Oddis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Mooney's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Saunders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Kay, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Struthers' side, Isaac Wolfe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
Cardinal Mooney's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Struthers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Cardinal Mooney will be playing at home against West Branch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cardinal Mooney's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Struthers, they are on the road again on Monday to play Girard at 5:00 p.m. Girard will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Struthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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