The Wellington Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has four straight wins, Cardinal Newman has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Wellington earned a 4-1 victory over Palm Beach Gardens.
Tori Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Erryn Lowe was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman came up short against John Carroll Catholic on Thursday, falling 11-2.
Cardinal Newman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Khanna, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wellington, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cardinal Newman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Wellington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Newman, though, as they've been averaging only 1.8 strikeouts. Will Wellington keep running through batters, or will Cardinal Newman buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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