Cardinal Gibbons lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Wakefield, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders never let the Wakefield Wolverines get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jack Richards and Damon Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Richards scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Phillips scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cardinal Gibbons is undefeated when Phillips posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Tarkenton, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Crusaders
| 03/14/25 vs Wakefield | 51.4% |
| 03/13/25 vs Hamden Hall Country Day | 39.3% |
| 03/11/25 vs Wake County HomeSchool | 44.4% |
| 03/08/25 @ Charlotte Christian | 33.3% |
| 03/04/25 @ Jordan | 34.9% |
| + 10 more games |
Cardinal Gibbons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Wakefield, they moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Cardinal Gibbons and Wakefield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Cardinal Gibbons will face off against Enloe at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 133 places (119 vs. 252). The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Gibbons 2.6, Wakefield 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Wakefield (ranked 43rd) will meet Rolesville (ranked 212th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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