Cardinal Newman won the last time they faced Forest Hill and things went their way on Friday too. The Cardinal Newman Crusaders put the hurt on the Forest Hill Falcons with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Crusaders have won three matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elle Perrotto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Perrotto was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Reese Khanna was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Annabelle Walsh, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Cardinal Newman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive games.
Crusaders
| 03/07/25 vs Forest Hill | 16-1 |
| 04/29/24 vs Somerset Academy - Canyons | 10-0 |
| 04/15/24 vs Clewiston | 16-1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Suncoast | 9-1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Forest Hill | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Cardinal Newman pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 12.9 runs. As for Forest Hill, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Cardinal Newman has already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against American Heritage on the 10th. As for Forest Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 12-0 defeat against Somerset Academy - Canyons on the 10th.
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