It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cardinal Mooney had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Clearwater Central Catholic Marauders by a score of 5-1. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on four straight.
Erin Sugg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Will and Ava Proffitt did most of the damage at the plate: Will went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Proffitt went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Proffitt has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella DeCarlo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Cougars
| 04/29/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic | 5-1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Braden River | 11-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 5-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 10-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Saint Stephen's Episcopal | 8-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Clearwater Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Coming up, Cardinal Mooney will square off against Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.4, the Warriors 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Clearwater Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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