The D.H. Conley Vikings will challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders on Tuesday. The last three games D.H. Conley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
D.H. Conley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Heritage out 2-1.
D.H. Conley got a great performance from Ryan Johnson as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, D.H. Conley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davis Bradley, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cardinal Gibbons gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Broughton with a sharp 11-1 victory. Cardinal Gibbons' win was all the more impressive since Broughton was averaging only 3.04 runs allowed on the season.
Griffin Jackson spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Peter Hoffman was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Daeke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
D.H. Conley pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win got them back to even at 13-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. D.H. Conley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
D.H. Conley skirted past Cardinal Gibbons 9-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for D.H. Conley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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