Benicia and Cardinal Newman squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Benicia had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Cardinal Newman Cardinals. Benicia's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Benicia got a good showing from AJ Cabral, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On Cardinal Newman's side, Jack Pezzolo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pezzolo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Pezzolo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Pezzolo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Konnor Rodnick, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Benicia's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Cardinal Newman, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5.
Benicia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cardinal Newman, they will take on Redwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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