The Orange Panthers will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Orange blew Southeast Alamance out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Southeast Alamance got their revenge. Orange fell just short of Southeast Alamance by a score of 12-10.
Allie Carden and Katie Carden did some serious damage despite the final result: Allie scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Katie scored three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Allie has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Allen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Riverside-Durham with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won six in a row.
Sophie Cygnarowicz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cygnarowicz was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bridget Mazzo and Katie Scavone did most of the damage at the plate: Mazzo scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Scavone went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Anna Riely, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Gibbons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverside-Durham only posted a batting average of .136.
Orange took their win against Cardinal Gibbons in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 17-2. Does Orange have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Gibbons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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