Cardinal Newman hasn't had much luck against Jupiter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Jupiter Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cardinal Newman was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Boca Raton on Thursday. Cardinal Newman's pitcher stepped up to hand Boca Raton an 18-0 shutout.
Elle Perrotto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perrotto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reese Khanna was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Valeria Estrada was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cardinal Newman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boca Raton only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, Jupiter got the win against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on Friday by a conclusive 13-1.
The win got Cardinal Newman back to even at 1-1. As for Jupiter, their record now sits at 2-0.
Cardinal Newman might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Jupiter in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can Cardinal Newman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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