
Crusaders
04/08/25 @ Broughton | 6-0 |
04/04/25 vs SouthWest Edgecombe | 8-0 |
04/01/25 @ Cary | 11-0 |
03/31/25 vs Cary | 9-8 |
03/27/25 @ Leesville Road | 13-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Cardinal Gibbons had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Broughton Capitals with a sharp 6-0 victory. Give the Crusaders' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Andrew Riedel was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Jack Richards was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cardinal Gibbons hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Broughton struck out seven times.
Cardinal Gibbons pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Broughton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Cardinal Gibbons will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Capitals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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