Cardinal Newman extended their postseason success on Saturday against Redwood. They never let the Redwood Giants onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Cardinal Newman as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Josh Jannicelli tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Newman's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Pezzolo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal Newman is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Redwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-4.
Cardinal Newman will be playing in front of their home fans against Chico at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Newman will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. Redwood will take on Carmel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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