For the second straight game, Coral Shores will face off against Cardinal Newman. The Hurricanes will square off against the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Coral Shores heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They lost 20-0 to Cardinal Newman. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hurricanes were not able to get on the board.
For Cardinal Newman's part, Blake Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Anderson has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finn Duran, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Acevedo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Cardinal Newman's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Coral Shores, they moved to 19-4-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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