The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Wake Forest Cougars. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand D.H. Conley a 2-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Wake Forest faced Corinth Holders in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Wake Forest narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Corinth Holders 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Wake Forest who now have nine in a row.
Cardinal Gibbons now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Wake Forest, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-3.
Everything went Cardinal Gibbons' way against Wake Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 as Cardinal Gibbons made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cardinal Gibbons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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