The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will square off against the Somerset Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal Gibbons will aim to continue their six-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Cardinal Gibbons is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Providence Day with a sharp 13-2 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Kendrick Julmis
| 03/17/25 vs Providence Day | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Bishop Snyder | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Taravella | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Stoneman Douglas | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Jupiter | 1 |
Cardinal Gibbons let Cam Rizzi and Kendrick Julmis run wild. Rizzi got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Julmis scored four runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Julmis is becoming a predictor of Cardinal Gibbons' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 3-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Hogan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal Gibbons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Somerset Academy won against Gulliver Prep on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went Somerset Academy's way against Goleman as Somerset Academy made off with an 8-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now won three in a row.
Julio Cardoso tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Alan Sanchez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Christian Cordero was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Six bases. while going 1-for-3.
Cardinal Gibbons has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Somerset Academy now has a winning record of 8-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cardinal Gibbons has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Somerset Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cardinal Gibbons was able to grind out a solid win over Somerset Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. Will Cardinal Gibbons repeat their success, or does Somerset Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
