Clayton Valley Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that Clayton Valley Charter has lost by exactly four runs.
For Cardinal Newman's part, Callie Howard spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Howard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makenna Homan was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Christell Mccormick, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Clayton Valley Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Cardinal Newman, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Clayton Valley Charter will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Alhambra at 4:30 p.m. Alhambra is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Clayton Valley Charter will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cardinal Newman, they will challenge Montgomery at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Newman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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