Benjamin and Cardinal Newman squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Benjamin had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cardinal Newman Crusaders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Benjamin of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Benjamin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Swank, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Cardinal Newman's side, they 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.
Benjamin's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Benjamin nor Cardinal Newman have any future games scheduled.
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