Cardinal Newman extended their postseason success on Tuesday against King's Academy. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the King's Academy Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cardinal Newman.
Sophia Colangelo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and not a single walk). Colangelo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Like Cardinal Newman, King's Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Caroline Duncan. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Duncan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Gracyn Needle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played.
Cardinal Newman's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for King's Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-3.
Cardinal Newman will challenge Lincoln Park Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Lincoln Park Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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