Baseball Preview: Cary Imps vs. Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders
The Cary Imps will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cary is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Cary came up short against Middle Creek and fell 7-4. Cary has struggled against Middle Creek recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cary saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Mohler, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cardinal Gibbons gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Enloe as Cardinal Gibbons made off with a 19-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cardinal Gibbons considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Bryce Fitzsimmons was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Ben O'Brien was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Cary's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cary skirted past Cardinal Gibbons 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cary since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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