The Cardinal Mooney Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Tampa Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Cardinal Mooney scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Booker with a sharp 14-0 win. With that victory, Cardinal Mooney brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Keaton White was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tanner Jackson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Joey Siefert was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Tampa Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Tampa Prep on Monday. That's two games straight that Tampa Catholic has won by exactly two runs.
Cal Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Cardinal Mooney now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Tampa Catholic, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Mooney has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tampa Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal Mooney skirted past Tampa Catholic 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tampa Catholic's Bransen Angel, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Cardinal Mooney to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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