Softball Recap: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Athens Drive Jaguars
Cardinal Gibbons scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Athens Drive Jaguars as the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders made off with a 14-4 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Cardinal Gibbons with their most commanding win of the season.
Avery Robinson and Layce Chappell made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Robinson tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Chappell struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Robinson went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Chappell scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Scavone, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Mazzo, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Athens Drive's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Bossolina, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Gibbons' win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Athens Drive, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Cardinal Gibbons will have a chance to go back-to-back against Athens Drive: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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