
Fighting Cardinals
04/29/25 vs Edgar | 8 |
04/15/25 vs Stratford | 6 |
04/08/25 @ Athens | 6 |
04/22/25 vs Auburndale | 3 |
04/25/25 @ Phillips | 1 |
Newman extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They lost 22-8 to the Edgar Wildcats. On the bright side, the eight- run performance marked the Fighting Cardinals' highest-scoring game to date.
Maddy Keene made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Annika Svennes, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
As for Edgar, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12 runs.
On Edgar's side, Jorja Knetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Knetter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Edgar got a massive performance out of Riley Mueller, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Mueller a new career-high. Brandi Halvorsen was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Newman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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