Cougars
| 04/21/25 vs Out-of-Door Academy | 6-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Out-of-Door Academy | 3-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 15-0 |
It's playoff time, and Cardinal Mooney had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder on Monday, sneaking past 6-4. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three contests in a row.
Jake Armstrong was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Armstrong wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Geaglone, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another was Austin Shields, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Cardinal Mooney hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Cardinal Mooney's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Out-of-Door Academy, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-10.
Cardinal Mooney will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Thunder: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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