Cardinal Newman entered their tilt with Pine Crest on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 7-0 win. The Crusaders not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5th (when they won 11-2).
Brady Heminger tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cardinal Newman is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
Daniel Martinez
| 03/30/26 @ Pine Crest | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Forest Hill | 2 |
| 03/05/26 @ Centennial | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs American Heritage | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Dwyer | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Daniel Martinez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Cardinal Newman's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Cameron Portilla was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Cardinal Newman now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Pine Crest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Coming up, Cardinal Newman will challenge Olympic Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Pine Crest, they will take on Westminster Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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