Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cardinal Gibbons's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Wildcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cardinal Gibbons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Western's part, Mason Blocker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Western saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Andreu, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Bertsch, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Gibbons has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4-2 record this season. As for Western, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Gibbons will take on Flanagan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flanagan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cardinal Gibbons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Taravella at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taravella is coming into the matchup with six straight victories on the road, so Western will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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