The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will face off against the Apex Friendship Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Cardinal Gibbons is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Enloe get on the board and left with a 20-0 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Jakub Mudd
| 03/18/25 vs Enloe | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Hamden Hall Country Day | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Jordan | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Clayton | 1 |
| 05/23/24 vs Ashley | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Cardinal Gibbons let Cooper Mathews and Jakub Mudd run wild. Mathews scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-2, while Mudd scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, Mudd posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Damon Phillips, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal Gibbons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .643. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Apex Friendship hadn't done well against Middle Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Apex Friendship skirted past Middle Creek 5-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Patriots as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Luke Hemric looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Apex Friendship saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Sousa, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run marked the first that Sousa scored this season.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Apex Friendship, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Apex Friendship's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Gibbons hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Apex Friendship, though, as they've only averaged .218. 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.
