Cardinal Gibbons is 9-1 against Sanderson since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Sanderson Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their score all the way to 18 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Apex Friendship by a score of 19-18. Even though they lost, Cardinal Gibbons' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 7.3 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Will Evans made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ben O'Brien was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Gibbons kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 24 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sanderson suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Rolesville on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sanderson in their matchups with Rolesville: they've now lost five in a row.
Sanderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Waters, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Cardinal Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Cardinal Gibbons took their victory against Sanderson in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 24-1. Will Cardinal Gibbons repeat their success, or does Sanderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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