The Ashley Screaming Eagle will take on the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ashley comes in on seven and Cardinal Gibbons on four.
Ashley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Pinecrest. That's two games straight that Ashley has won by just one run.
Cole Barnes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. Barnes has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Hartzell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Wake Forest 7-6.
Owen Hines looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Cam Tarkenton was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Damon Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ashley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ashley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cardinal Gibbons struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ashley came up short against Cardinal Gibbons when the teams last played back in May of 2017, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Ashley, Pete Bloomberg (who struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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