On Wednesday, Cardinal Newman got themselves on the board against St. Mary, but St. Mary's never followed suit. They skirted past the St. Mary's Rams 2-0. That's two games straight that Cardinal Newman has won by exactly two runs.
Cardinal Newman's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Bradley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Mary's side, they got a good showing from Joshua Ruiz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Ruiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Cardinal Newman has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-3.
Cardinal Newman will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Analy at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Analy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Serra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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