Softball Recap: Broughton Capitals vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
Broughton lost against Cardinal Gibbons back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Broughton Capitals fell 8-4 to the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders. Broughton has not had much luck with Cardinal Gibbons recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Lillian O'Neill was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Troxell, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Avery Robinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bridget Mazzo, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Tessa Gladieux was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Broughton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
While Broughton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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