Crusaders
| 05/01/25 vs Leesville Road | 3-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Broughton | 4-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Sanderson | 7-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Sanderson | 15-0 |
| 04/16/25 @ Athens Drive | 8-2 |
Cardinal Gibbons faced Leesville Road in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pride, sneaking past 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Crusaders, who have now won five games in a row.
Cardinal Gibbons got a great performance from Max Boyatt as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Boyatt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Fitzsimmons, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Tarkenton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Leesville Road, they moved to 17-6 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Cardinal Gibbons nor the Pride have any future games scheduled.
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