Cardinal Mooney has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Southeast Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Cardinal Mooney had just enough and edged Howland out 7-6.
William Petty tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Oddis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taco Verroco, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Southeast gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Newton Falls as Southeast made off with a 10-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Southeast who now have four in a row.
Cardinal Mooney's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Southeast, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
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