After a string of three wins, Cardinal Gibbons's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Leesville Road Pride by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cardinal Gibbons of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Cardinal Gibbons saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Fitzsimmons, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Leesville Road, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal Gibbons will challenge Leesville Road at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leesville Road's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Cardinal Gibbons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leesville Road, they will square off against Broughton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Leesville Road: 2.6, Broughton: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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