Baseball Game Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Sanderson Spartans

For the second straight game, Cardinal Gibbons will face off against Sanderson. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.

Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Sanderson 15-0. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won five in a row.

Bryce Fitzsimmons

Hits (Career)

04/21/25 @ Sanderson	5
03/21/24 vs Sanderson	4
03/20/24 @ Apex Friendship	4
03/27/25 @ Leesville Road	3
03/21/25 @ Enloe	3

Cardinal Gibbons let Bryce Fitzsimmons and Jakub Mudd run wild. Fitzsimmons went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple, while Mudd went 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Those five hits gave Fitzsimmons a new career-high. Jack Richards was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Cardinal Gibbons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sanderson only posted an OBP of .211.

Cardinal Gibbons' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sanderson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.

Sanderson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Gibbons has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. It's a different story for Sanderson, though, as they've only averaged .292. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Gibbons' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.