It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Cardinal Gibbons ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Jensen Beach Falcons 5-3. That's two games straight that the Chiefs have won by exactly two runs.
Kendrick Julmis was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Cam Rizzi, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Cardinal Gibbons and bumps their season record up to 3-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Jensen Beach, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cardinal Gibbons will host Stoneman Douglas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Cardinal Gibbons: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Stoneman Douglas has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Jensen Beach, they will welcome Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jensen Beach's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Sebastian River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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