Softball Recap: Cardinal Gibbons Find Success

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cardinal Gibbons walked away with it. They never let the Pompano Beach Golden Tornadoes get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Golden Tornadoes: they've now won four in a row.

Lydia Berent

Batters Struck Out

04/29/25 vs Pompano Beach	14
04/22/25 vs Western	12
04/21/25 vs Pompano Beach	9
04/16/25 vs Coral Glades	4
04/12/25 @ Melbourne	12
+ 9 more games

Lydia Berent made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Beavers, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Cardinal Gibbons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pompano Beach only posted a batting average of .167.

Cardinal Gibbons' record is now 21-4. As for Pompano Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.

Cardinal Gibbons didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 loss against Coral Springs Charter on the 1st. As for Pompano Beach, they are taking a road trip to square off against St. Brendan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.