With a playoff game on the line, Cardinal Gibbons rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Leesville Road Pride as they made off with a 9-3 win. This was a revenge contest for Cardinal Gibbons, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Cam Tarkenton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Tarkenton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Daeke was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Will Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Leesville Road, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-5.
Cardinal Gibbons is on the road again on Friday to play Broughton. Broughton will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Cardinal Gibbons surely won't give up without a fight. Leesville Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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