Cardinal Gibbons is 9-1 against Pine Crest since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will look to defend their home field against the Pine Crest Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Gibbons will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Things were looking good for Cardinal Gibbons after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Westminster Academy by a score of 5-4.
Lydia Berent put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Berent has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Berent was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan Beavers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pine Crest got themselves on the board against Miami Country Day on Friday, but Miami Country Day never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans and snuck past 1-0.
Cardinal Gibbons' defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Pine Crest, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Everything went Cardinal Gibbons' way against Pine Crest in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Cardinal Gibbons made off with a 9-1 win. Will Cardinal Gibbons repeat their success, or does Pine Crest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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