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| 04/10/25 - Away | 5-9 L |
| 04/08/25 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 05/10/24 - Neutral | 1-11 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Broughton and Cardinal Gibbons are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Capitals will head out on the road to square off against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Broughton earned a 5-1 victory over Sanderson.
Carson Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Garrett Waters was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Spartans 7-1. Considering the Crusaders have won 14 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Max Boyatt looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jakub Mudd, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Fitzsimmons, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Broughton's record now sits at 14-10. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their record is now 18-6.
Broughton couldn't quite get it done against Cardinal Gibbons when the teams last played on April 10th as they fell 9-5. Can the Capitals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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