Cardinal Newman has won three straight games at home, while Miller School of Albemarle has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Cardinals will be taking part in a tournament against the Mavericks at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Cardinal Newman needed a bit of extra time to put away White Knoll. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over the Timberwolves.
Meanwhile, while Miller School of Albemarle put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for The Covenant. The Mavericks blew past the Eagles 7-0. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Caleb Crawford's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mandela Browman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had over his last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Tomlinson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Miller School of Albemarle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Covenant only posted a batting average of .182.
Miller School of Albemarle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Cardinal Newman, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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