Cardinal Stritch had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-11 to make it seven. They fell 7-4 to the Northwood Rangers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on April 9th.
As for Northwood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-11. The game was the first time they have beaten Cardinal Stritch on their field since April 19, 2022.
For Northwood's part, Ethan Leonard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leonard also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Northwood is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-10 otherwise. Leonard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Kretz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Stritch will challenge Emmanuel Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northwood, they will take on Gibsonburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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