A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cardinal Newman Cardinals challenge Augusta Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cardinal Newman took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Augusta Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Cardinal Newman had just enough and edged out Augusta Christian 4-3 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Augusta Christian's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Duckworth, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Augusta Christian is 3-1 when Duckworth posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Jordan Sease also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Augusta Christian now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cardinal Newman, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
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