The Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will take on the Polytechnic Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Bernard on Friday.
Polytechnic not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2024 (when they won 18-2). They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Providence. The Panthers have beaten the Pioneers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Pioneers has come to flipping the script.
Connor Poon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Alejandro KohnRabassa was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Polytechnic is 2-1 when KohnRabassa posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caiden Kennedy, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Polytechnic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Polytechnic, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
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