The Cardinal Stritch Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Central Catholic Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Cardinal Stritch, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Cardinal Stritch took on Vanlue on Wednesday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Wildcats. The Cardinals not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024 (when they won 22-0).
Angelo Nino made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Shawn Weatherford
| 05/14/25 @ Vanlue | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ North Central | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Rogers | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hilltop | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Toledo Christian | 1 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Weatherford, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Cardinal Stritch: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-13 otherwise. Mario Alonzo II also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Central Catholic nor Findlay made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Fighting Irish fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Rahe, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Cardinal Stritch, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-14.
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