Cardinal Mooney hasn't had much luck against Out-of-Door Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will challenge the Thunder at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cardinal Mooney 2.6, Out-of-Door Academy 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cardinal Mooney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Sarasota Military Academy get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Austin Shields made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
J.D. James
| 04/15/25 vs Sarasota Military Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs St. Petersburg Catholic | 1 |
| 02/19/25 @ Lakewood Ranch | 1 |
In other batting news, J.D. James was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Hossenlopp, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal Mooney always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Out-of-Door Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Imagine School at North Port 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won three in a row.
Out-of-Door Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Cardinal Mooney, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Cardinal Mooney came out on top in a nail-biter against Out-of-Door Academy when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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