The Broughton Capitals will head out on the road to challenge the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Broughton is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Broughton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Sanderson 12-4.
Jack Lindley looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Henry Fullbright was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Matthew Vannoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Gibbons fell victim to J.H. Rose and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 13-0 defeat to the Rampants might stick with them for a while. Cardinal Gibbons has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cardinal Gibbons saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakub Mudd, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-10.
Broughton was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardinal Gibbons in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Broughton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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