Jensen Beach is 4-0 against Cardinal Newman since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jensen Beach Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Jensen Beach made easy work of Centennial and carried off a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Jensen Beach.
Jensen Beach got a great performance from Noah Ehlers as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ehlers has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Cantillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Will Rader, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman came tearing into Tuesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tigers 6-5.
Sam Lovitz looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Alex Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run. Grant Hugus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Jensen Beach's record is now 7-9. As for Cardinal Newman, they pushed their record up to 13-3-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Jensen Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Newman in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jensen Beach 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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