The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Pine Crest Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Newman will be strutting in after a victory while Pine Crest will be coming in after a loss.
If Cardinal Newman beats Pine Crest with four runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Crusaders skirted past North Broward Prep 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Hunter Gardner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cameron Portilla, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Pine Crest suffered their closest defeat since February 10th on Thursday. They fell just short of Calvary Christian Academy by a score of 4-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cole Kaplan made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Michael Marber was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
The win got Cardinal Newman back to even at 10-10. As for Pine Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
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