The Athens Drive Jaguars will square off against the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Athens Drive has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Cardinal Gibbons will arrive with seven straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Athens Drive's offense. They lost 11-0 to Cardinal Gibbons on Monday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
For Cardinal Gibbons' part, Avery Robinson and Layce Chappell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Robinson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Chappell tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Robinson scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Chappell scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bridget Mazzo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, three doubles, and one stolen base. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Becca Jordan, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Cardinal Gibbons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens Drive only posted a batting average of .222.
Cardinal Gibbons' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Athens Drive, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
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