Cardinal Newman came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Analy Tigers by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Cardinal Newman, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Izzie Kunimune made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Kunimune has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kunimune was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Kunimune wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sofia Kerrigan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Analy, they dropped their record down to 10-11 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
As of now, neither Cardinal Newman nor Analy have any future games scheduled.
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