Baseball Preview: Key West Conchs vs. Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs
The Key West Conchs will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Key West sitting on three straight wins and Cardinal Gibbons on ten.
Key West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Jensen Beach.
Jacob Burnham looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Key West got a big performance out of Nelson Ong, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Holland, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Somerset Academy by a score of 3-0.
Michael Kass tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Eddie Marshall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Key West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-4-2.
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