Baseball Game Preview: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Enloe Eagles

Crusaders

Runs

03/19/25 vs Apex Friendship	8
03/18/25 vs Enloe	20
03/14/25 vs Wakefield	9
03/13/25 vs Hamden Hall Country Day	7
03/11/25 vs Wake County HomeSchool	7
+ 6 more games

Cardinal Gibbons is a perfect 10-0 against Enloe since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will square off against the Enloe Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Cardinal Gibbons' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Apex Friendship hitters got past them. Cardinal Gibbons fell just short of Apex Friendship by a score of 10-8 on Wednesday. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Graham Virag led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cam Tarkenton, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Virag wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Cardinal Gibbons kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Enloe's offense. They lost 20-0 to Cardinal Gibbons on Tuesday. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Cardinal Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Enloe, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.

Enloe's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cardinal Gibbons has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. It's a different story for Enloe, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Cardinal Gibbons' hitters?

Everything went Cardinal Gibbons' way against Enloe in their previous matchup on Tuesday, as Cardinal Gibbons made off with a 20-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.