Cardinal Gibbons and Broughton are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Crusaders will be playing at home against the Capitals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
On Wednesday, Cardinal Gibbons got the win against Sanderson by a conclusive 7-1. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Max Boyatt looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Jakub Mudd
| 04/23/25 vs Sanderson | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Wakefield | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Riverside-Durham | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cary | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jakub Mudd, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Damon Phillips, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Broughton beat Sanderson 5-1 on Thursday.
Carson Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Garrett Waters was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Broughton's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Cardinal Gibbons beat Broughton 9-5 when the teams last played on April 10th. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Capitals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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