The Cardinal Mooney Cardinals will face off against the Waynedale Golden Bears at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Keystone get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won seven games in a row.
Ford Stacy
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Ford Stacy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Andrew Bushey was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Reese, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Cardinal Mooney was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Waynedale put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past Wickliffe 13-0. Waynedale's win was all the more impressive since the Blue Devils were averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Cardinal Mooney pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Waynedale, their record now sits at 25-3.
Cardinal Mooney skirted past Waynedale 11-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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