It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Woodcreek Timberwolves. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cardinal Newman.
The team relied heavily on Tanner Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Charlie Slater was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Woodcreek's side, Bryson Ruiz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Woodcreek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Palmer, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Hennessy, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Cardinal Newman has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Woodcreek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cardinal Newman is on the road again on Wednesday to play St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodcreek, they will face off against Casa Grande at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Casa Grande will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Woodcreek surely won't give up without a fight.
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