Baseball Preview: Broughton Capitals vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
Broughton has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Broughton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Cardinal Gibbons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Broughton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Cardinal Gibbons 2-0.
The result came thanks to Sam Harris's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cameron Thompson and Matthew Vannoy did most of the damage at the plate: Thompson went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Vannoy scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
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