Preview: True North Classical Academy Titans vs. Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs
The True North Classical Academy Titans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. The last three games True North Classical Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but True North Classical Academy had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Monsignor Pace.
True North Classical Academy got a good showing from William Foss, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Foss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jayden Cedeno stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Mestre, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, True North Classical Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Lightning. Six seems to be a good number for Cardinal Gibbons as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Frankie Russo looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Ivan Pagan was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
True North Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. True North Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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