It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cardinal Gibbons had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ashley Screaming Eagle and snuck past 3-1. This was a revenge match for Cardinal Gibbons, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Cardinal Gibbons got a great performance from Griffin Jackson as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cam Tarkenton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Damon Phillips was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Ashley's side, Cole Barnes put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Barnes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Barnes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Berry, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Cardinal Gibbons is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season. As for Ashley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-5.
Cardinal Gibbons will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ashley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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