After flying high against David Posnack Jewish Day last Tuesday, Pine Crest came back down to earth. The Pine Crest Panthers took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs on Thursday. Pine Crest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cardinal Gibbons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Michael Marber was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Marber was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Marber wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Gladding, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Brenden Trujillo looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Trujillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Randy Petron and Vynn Buerosse did most of the damage at the plate: Petron scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Buerosse scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eddie Marshall, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Pine Crest's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4-3 record this season.
Pine Crest will head out on the road to take on Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will be playing at home against Pembroke Pines Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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