Cardinal Gibbons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Nova Titans out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Cardinal Gibbons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Campbell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal Gibbons let Ivan Pagan and Eddie Marshall loose on the outfield. Pagan went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Marshall went 3-for-5 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Norori, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Nova's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Barton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 14-4-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Nova, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Cardinal Gibbons will head out on the road to challenge Coral Springs Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Coral Springs Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nova, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sagemont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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