Cardinal Newman blew Maria Carrillo out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Maria Carrillo got their revenge. The Cardinals fell just short of the Pumas by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered against the Pumas since April 16, 2024.
Cardinal Newman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izzie Kunimune, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Cardinal Newman and nudges their season record down to 14-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 12-10 Rancho Cotate (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 56.4% over those games). As for Maria Carrillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maria Carrillo, they will take on Rancho Cotate at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pumas' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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