Cardinals
| 04/03/25 vs Rancho Cotate | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Analy | 9 |
| 03/13/25 @ Maria Carrillo | 8 |
| 03/07/25 @ St. Helena | 8 |
| 02/25/25 @ Novato | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cardinal Newman). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rancho Cotate Cougars a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won three contests in a row.
The result came thanks to Callie Howard's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Newman let Jordyn Johnsen and Nicole DiMarco run wild. Johnsen scored a run while going 2-for-4, while DiMarco scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Johnsen a new career-high in doubles (two). Andrea Mansbery also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Cardinal Newman kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
The victory got Cardinal Newman back to even at 5-5. As for Rancho Cotate, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Cardinal Newman will take on Clayton Valley Charter at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ugly Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Rancho Cotate, they will face off against Antioch at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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