The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Athens Drive Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Cardinal Gibbons and three for Athens Drive.
Cardinal Gibbons will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Broughton.
Cardinal Gibbons saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peter Hoffman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Ben O'Brien was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Gibbons hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broughton struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Athens Drive didn't have quite enough to beat Leesville Road on Friday and fell 2-1.
Cardinal Gibbons' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Athens Drive, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal Gibbons has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Athens Drive struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal Gibbons might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Athens Drive in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Cardinal Gibbons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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