The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Leesville Road Pride at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Cardinal Gibbons can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over Cary. The victory was nothing new for Cardinal Gibbons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bryce Fitzsimmons was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew VanTassel, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road got themselves on the board against Broughton on Friday, but Broughton never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Capitals out 1-0.
Cardinal Gibbons' win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Leesville Road, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cardinal Gibbons was able to grind out a solid win over Leesville Road in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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