Cardinal Gibbons and Leesville Road are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will take on the Leesville Road Pride at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardinal Gibbons scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Enloe by a score of 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cardinal Gibbons.
Bridget Mazzo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Katie Scavone was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over the Capitals. Considering Leesville Road has won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Savannah Oberdorf and Avery Goodwin did most of the damage at the plate: Oberdorf scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Goodwin went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Kelbaugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got Cardinal Gibbons back to even at 4-4. As for Leesville Road, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Gibbons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leesville Road struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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