Cardinal Gibbons barely beat Pompano Beach the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chiefs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Golden Tornadoes a 7-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Golden Tornadoes: they've now won three in a row.
Lydia Berent made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Madison Leonard looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Elena Elash was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jess Chu, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Cardinal Gibbons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pompano Beach only posted a batting average of .130.
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| 04/21/25 - Neutral | 7-0 W |
| 02/18/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 03/31/22 - Away | 0-15 L |
| 03/19/21 - Home | 0-19 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cardinal Gibbons' record now sits at 20-3. As for Pompano Beach, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-9 record.
Looking ahead, Cardinal Gibbons will take on Western at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Chiefs 2.2, the Wildcats 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Pompano Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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