Cabrini had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Hope Christian Academy on Thursday. The Monarchs never let the Hawks get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Monarchs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
Ben Leja and Eddie Hughes made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Leja pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hughes pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Leja got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Hughes earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Kibzey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Andrew Ostrowski, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Cabrini always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hope Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Cabrini now has a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cabrini will challenge Gabriel Richard at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hope Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on River Rouge at 4:30 p.m. on April 6.
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