Cardinal Gibbons has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Coral Springs Charter Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Coral Springs Charter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Cardinal Gibbons narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nova 3-2.
Jack Campbell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ivan Pagan and Eddie Marshall did most of the damage at the plate: Pagan went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Marshall went 3-for-5 with a triple and a run. Victor Norori was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, while Coral Springs Charter put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Cooper City. Everything went Coral Springs Charter's way against Cooper City as Coral Springs Charter made off with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Coral Springs Charter needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Nolan Mianowski was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Damarion Chung, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Gibbons has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-2 record this season. As for Coral Springs Charter, their record now sits at 11-8.
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 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Coral Springs Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal Gibbons couldn't quite finish off Coral Springs Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Cardinal Gibbons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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