Baseball Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Athens Drive Jaguars
The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Athens Drive Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Cardinal Gibbons finally turned things around against Athens Drive on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons came out on top against Athens Drive by a score of 6-1.
Cam Tarkenton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben O'Brien was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Will Evans was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cardinal Gibbons' victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Athens Drive, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Gibbons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Athens Drive struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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