It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cardinal Newman ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the American Heritage Patriots. This was payback for the Crusaders, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Finn Duran and Gabriel Acevedo did most of the damage at the plate: Duran went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Acevedo went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Duran launched this season.
Crusaders
| 03/20/25 vs American Heritage | 4-3 |
| 03/05/25 vs DeLand | 11-1 |
| 02/25/25 vs Martin County | 6-5 |
| 02/20/25 vs North Broward Prep | 6-5 |
| 02/12/25 vs Monsignor Pace | 4-1 |
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for American Heritage, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-4 record.
Cardinal Newman and American Heritage should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Cardinal Newman (ranked seventh) will meet Cardinal Gibbons (ranked 122nd) at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Newman 2.6, American Heritage 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Similarly, American Heritage will challenge Bonita Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday up 181 places (18 vs. 199).
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