The Athens Drive Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Athens Drive is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Things were looking good for Athens Drive after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Leesville Road by a score of 8-7.
Sabria Hanson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sophia Bossolina, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Cardinal Gibbons' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Broughton by a score of 9-7.
Mallory Kelly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Becca Jordan was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Gibbons lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Athens Drive's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Athens Drive suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Athens Drive, Maria Bassett (who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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