The Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the True North Classical Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Gibbons: 3.8, True North Classical Academy: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Cardinal Gibbons was able to grind out a solid win over Cypress Bay, taking the game 6-2. Six seems to be a good number for Cardinal Gibbons as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Frankie Russo looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Cardinal Gibbons got a big performance out of Ivan Pagan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but True North Classical Academy had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Monsignor Pace on Monday.
True North Classical Academy also got a good showing from William Foss, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Foss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, True North Classical Academy got a big performance out of Jayden Cedeno, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Mestre, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, True North Classical Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for True North Classical Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cardinal Gibbons has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like True North Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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