The Cardinal Newman Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Fork Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardinal Newman is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lake Worth an 18-0 shutout on Monday. The result was nothing new for Cardinal Newman, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jaden Martin made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cardinal Newman let Dominic Demarzo and Grant Hugus loose on the outfield. Demarzo went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a double, while Hugus scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Finn Duran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Fork was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln Park Academy on Saturday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Fork.
Austin Sonnenberg tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dustin Werthem, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cardinal Newman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. As for South Fork, they pushed their record up to 12-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
South Fork's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cardinal Newman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for South Fork, though, as they've only averaged .216. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Newman's hitters?
Cardinal Newman took their win against South Fork when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Will Cardinal Newman repeat their success, or does South Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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