On Tuesday, Cardinal Newman faced Gray Collegiate Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cardinal Newman Cardinals put the hurt on the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles with a sharp 9-2 win. Cardinal Newman's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Gray Collegiate Academy's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was MJ Hornsby, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Cardinal Newman, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 17-6.
Cardinal Newman will head out on the road to face off against Airport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Legion Collegiate Academy at 7:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Legion Collegiate Academy: 3.9, Gray Collegiate Academy: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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