Cardinal Newman waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Benjamin Buccaneers 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for Cardinal Newman as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sam Lovitz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Blake Anderson came in to relieve Lovitz and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his three innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Cardinal Newman let Dominic Demarzo and Carl Calixte loose on the outfield. Demarzo scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Calixte scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Acevedo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Benjamin's side, Benjamin Swank was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Drew Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Benjamin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Newman will take on Okeechobee at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Okeechobee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Benjamin, they will be playing at home against Royal Palm Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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