Cardinal Gibbons made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Park Vista, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Chiefs put the hurt on the Cobras with a sharp 8-2 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Chiefs, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Lydia Berent
| 04/09/25 vs Park Vista | 13 |
| 04/03/25 @ Western | 10 |
| 03/27/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
| 03/24/25 @ Archbishop McCarthy | 7 |
| 03/21/25 vs Westminster Academy | 9 |
| + 12 more games |
Lydia Berent made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elena Elash, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Park Vista, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Cardinal Gibbons and Park Vista should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Chiefs will face off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (22 vs. 150). Meanwhile, Park Vista (ranked seventh) will meet Centennial (ranked 76th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cobras 2.6, the Eagles 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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