Cardinal Newman extended their postseason success on Thursday against Benjamin. They skirted past the Benjamin Buccaneers 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Cardinal Newman who now have four in a row.
Cardinal Newman got a great performance from Sam Lovitz as he struck out 11 batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Lovitz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cardinal Newman's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Finn Duran, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Carl Calixte, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. As for Benjamin, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor Benjamin have any future games scheduled.
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