Baseball Recap: Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders vs. Leesville Road Pride
After a string of four wins, Cardinal Gibbons's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their tough 13-3 defeat to the Leesville Road Pride might stick with them for a while. Cardinal Gibbons was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Leesville Road apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Owen Hines was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Damon Phillips made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Gibbons now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Leesville Road, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Cardinal Gibbons didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-0 defeat vs. J.H. Rose on the 13th. As for Leesville Road, they will head out on the road to square off against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Leesville Road: 2.8, Athens Drive: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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