
Crusaders
03/10/25 @ South Garner | 21 |
03/21/25 @ Enloe | 14 |
03/14/25 @ East Chapel Hill | 14 |
04/09/25 @ Broughton | 10 |
02/28/25 @ Riverside-Durham | 10 |
Cardinal Gibbons lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Broughton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's match. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Capitals on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cardinal Gibbons let Bridget Mazzo and Becca Jordan run wild. Mazzo went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Jordan scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Jordan a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Mallory Kelly, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Cardinal Gibbons kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broughton only managed eight hits.
The win (which was Cardinal Gibbons' fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Broughton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Cardinal Gibbons will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Capitals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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