The Everglades Gators will head out to challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Everglades fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Broward Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.
Everglades saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Lugo, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Alex Mota was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Cardinal Gibbons sidestepped Killian for a 9-7 victory.
AJ Wright looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Eddie Marshall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Rizzi, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Cardinal Gibbons' record now sits at 8-11. As for Everglades, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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