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Cougars edge past Mustangs

The Cardinal Mooney baseball team topped Lakewood Ranch 1-0 Feb. 25.


  • By Jen Blanco
  • | 9:57 p.m. February 25, 2016
  • East County
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The Cardinal Mooney baseball team scored a run in the bottom of the first inning and held on to beat Lakewood Ranch 1-0 in non-district action Feb. 25. 

Senior Bucky Bonynge hit a RBI single to drive in T Hebda for the lone run of the game. Pitcher Spencer Stevens earned the win on the mound for the Cougars. 

Senior Spencer Stevens earned the win on the mound for the Cougars.
Senior Spencer Stevens earned the win on the mound for the Cougars.
Cardinal Mooney senior Bucky Bonynge hit a RBI single in the first inning.
Cardinal Mooney senior Bucky Bonynge hit a RBI single in the first inning.
Lakewood Ranch senior Justin Fischer fouls off a pitch in the first inning.
Lakewood Ranch senior Justin Fischer fouls off a pitch in the first inning.
Lakewood Ranch's Matt Ambrosino, Connor Hetterich and Colton Zimring huddle together before the start of the bottom of the first inning.
Lakewood Ranch's Matt Ambrosino, Connor Hetterich and Colton Zimring huddle together before the start of the bottom of the first inning.
Lakewood Ranch catcher AJ Rizzo looks to the bench for the sign.
Lakewood Ranch catcher AJ Rizzo looks to the bench for the sign.
Senior T Hebda scored Cardinal Mooney's lone run of the game.
Senior T Hebda scored Cardinal Mooney's lone run of the game.
Lakewood Ranch's Connor Hetterich races toward second base for an out.
Lakewood Ranch's Connor Hetterich races toward second base for an out.
Matt Ambrosino got the call on the mound for Lakewood Ranch.
Matt Ambrosino got the call on the mound for Lakewood Ranch.
Cardinal Mooney senior Tyler Mattes makes contact in the second inning.
Cardinal Mooney senior Tyler Mattes makes contact in the second inning.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Pablo Garabitos hit a single in his first at bat.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Pablo Garabitos hit a single in his first at bat.
Lakewood Ranch pitcher Matt Ambrosino makes contact in the second inning.
Lakewood Ranch pitcher Matt Ambrosino makes contact in the second inning.
Cardinal Mooney junior Parker Shanahan is the Cougars starting catcher.
Cardinal Mooney junior Parker Shanahan is the Cougars starting catcher.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Pablo Garabitos leads off from first base in the second inning.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Pablo Garabitos leads off from first base in the second inning.
Lakewood Ranch senior Ryley Zunica steps to the plate in the second inning.
Lakewood Ranch senior Ryley Zunica steps to the plate in the second inning.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Pablo Garabitos slides into second base.
Lakewood Ranch sophomore Pablo Garabitos slides into second base.
Lakewood Ranch senior second baseman Ryley Zunica fields a ball.
Lakewood Ranch senior second baseman Ryley Zunica fields a ball.
Cardinal Mooney's Tyler Strong puts down a bunt.
Cardinal Mooney's Tyler Strong puts down a bunt.
AJ Rizzo was Lakewood Ranch's starting catcher.
AJ Rizzo was Lakewood Ranch's starting catcher.
Cardinal Mooney's Tyler Strong races down the first base line.
Cardinal Mooney's Tyler Strong races down the first base line.
The Cardinal Mooney baseball team looks on during the Cougars non-district contest versus Lakewood Ranch Feb. 25.
The Cardinal Mooney baseball team looks on during the Cougars non-district contest versus Lakewood Ranch Feb. 25.

 

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