Baseball Recap: Cardinal Gibbons Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Crusaders

Previous 6 Games

04/27/26 @ Middle Creek	6-0
04/23/26 vs Cary	18-7
04/22/26 @ Wakefield	10-5
04/21/26 @ Cary	15-2
04/16/26 @ Sanderson	15-1
04/14/26 vs Sanderson	15-0

Cardinal Gibbons entered their tilt with Middle Creek on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 6-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Crusaders have beaten the Mustangs on their field since May 10, 2019.

The team relied heavily on Andrew Riedel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Bryce Fitzsimmons, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Cardinal Gibbons' victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Middle Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.

Cardinal Gibbons will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.