Broughton can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past the Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders 9-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Broughton.
Davis Best spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Weston Rhem, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Matthew Vannoy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Cardinal Gibbons' side, they 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. Another player making a difference was Ben O'Brien, who scored a run and stole 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.
Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Broughton will head out on the road to take on Wakefield at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wakefield: 2.2, Broughton: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Athens Drive at 5:00 p.m. Athens Drive is coming into the match with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Cardinal Gibbons will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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