The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will be playing at home against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Key West 8-7.
Eddie Marshall was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of George Stringos, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Sunset typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Mater Lakes Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mater Lakes Academy.
Jeuri La Rosa was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. La Rosa has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. La Rosa was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andre Suarez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bobby Torres was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 22-4-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Mater Lakes Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Gibbons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal Gibbons came up short against Mater Lakes Academy when the teams last played back in February, falling 6-2. Can Cardinal Gibbons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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