Sanderson extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-14 in the process. They lost 15-5 to the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Monday.
Sloane Thorpe
| 04/22/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Enloe | 1 |
Sloane Thorpe was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Alex Sine also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Cardinal Gibbons, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Sophie Cygnarowicz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Cygnarowicz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cardinal Gibbons got a massive performance out of Becca Jordan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave Jordan a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mallory Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
While Sanderson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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