The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the D.H. Conley Vikings. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Broughton. Cardinal Gibbons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Griffin Jackson spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peter Hoffman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Sam Daeke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, D.H. Conley sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Heritage on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for D.H. Conley.
Ryan Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, D.H. Conley's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Davis Bradley, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-13 record this season. As for D.H. Conley, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Gibbons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like D.H. Conley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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