Cardinal Gibbons came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Sanderson Spartans with a sharp 7-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cardinal Gibbons also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Layce Chappell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Chappell has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chappell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
Chappell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bridget Mazzo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mallory Kelly was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
Like Cardinal Gibbons, Sanderson also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Thorpe. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Thorpe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Sanderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1.
As of now, neither Cardinal Gibbons nor Sanderson have any future games scheduled.
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