Leesville Road dropped their record down to 17-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pride have suffered since March 21st.
Leesville Road got a good showing from Jack Fields, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Fields has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Leesville Road saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Matthews, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Cardinal Gibbons, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, Max Boyatt tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Bryce Fitzsimmons was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Cam Tarkenton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Leesville Road nor Cardinal Gibbons have any future games scheduled.
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