The Cardinal Mooney Catholic Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Fitzgerald Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Mooney Catholic has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cardinal Mooney Catholic is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs back in April, they were much more limited against Shrine Catholic back in April. They came up short against the Knights, falling 16-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald entered their tilt with Eastpointe on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Shamrocks. Considering the Spartans have won six matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lydia Yokel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CaSaundra Smith, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Serenity Lewis also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
The victory got Fitzgerald back to even at 6-6. As for Cardinal Mooney Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Cardinal Mooney Catholic's way against Fitzgerald in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Cardinal Mooney Catholic made off with a 20-6 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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