Cardinal Newman hasn't had much luck against John Carroll Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will challenge the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. This will be Cardinal Newman's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Cardinal Newman lost 10-1 to Palm Beach Gardens on Wednesday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cardinal Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic hadn't done well against South Fork recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. John Carroll Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over South Fork.
Briley Orton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Aubrey Grall also deserves some recognition as she stole her first stolen base of the season.
Cardinal Newman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for John Carroll Catholic, their record is now 3-1.
Cardinal Newman suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to John Carroll Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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