It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cardinal Newman can now relate to. They fell just short of the Acalanes Dons by a score of 4-2 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since April 9th.
Josh Jannicelli
| 05/28/25 vs Acalanes | 12 |
| 05/21/25 vs Newark Memorial | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Rancho Cotate | 9 |
| 05/07/25 vs Maria Carrillo | 13 |
| 04/30/25 @ Rancho Cotate | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Josh Jannicelli was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cardinal Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Wooley, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Cardinal Newman's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-11. As for Acalanes, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10-1.
Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Acalanes, they will face off against Rancho Cotate at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Dons surely won't give up without a fight.
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