The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will face off against the Killian Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Cardinal Gibbons came up short against St. Thomas Aquinas and fell 12-9. The Chiefs have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Eddie Marshall was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Randy Petron, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Killian hadn't done well against Belen Jesuit recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Killian skirted past Belen Jesuit 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Sebastian Perez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Arcaute, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Killian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Jonathan Acosta was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Cardinal Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Killian, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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