The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Middle Creek Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cardinal Gibbons' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
On Thursday, Cardinal Gibbons got the win against Cary by a conclusive 18-7. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Imps: they've now won five in a row.
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Graham Virag was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Bolte, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Cardinal Gibbons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Middle Creek came up short against Holly Springs on Friday and fell 7-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ben Cather was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Leo Lupienski made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Cardinal Gibbons' record now sits at 15-5. As for Middle Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
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