CARDINALS LAND THEIR PUNCHES
CANFIELD OH- Canfield leaned on Joey Gabriel’s hot bat and a solid outing from Ryan Weibling to take down South Range 5-2 on Friday.
Gabriel was locked in at the plate, going 3-for-4 with singles in the first, second, and fourth. He also caused chaos on the base paths, swiping four bags as part of a seven-steal day for the Cardinals.
Canfield got on the board early with an RBI single from Anthony Groner in the first. Gabriel followed with a knock in the second to stretch the lead to 2-0, and the Cards never looked back.
Weibling handled business on the hill, going five innings and striking out seven while giving up just two runs on six hits. Logan Patellis came on in relief and tossed nearly two clean frames before Zain Jadallah came in to lock it down for the save.
David Murphy chipped in with a pair of hits, while the rest of the lineup kept the pressure on with 11 total hits and constant movement on the bases.
South Range got a pair of hits from Brennen Klasovsky, who also drove in a run along with Drew Starkey, but they couldn’t string enough together to close the gap. The Raiders’ starter Lower went four innings, allowing five runs on nine hits before handing it off to the bullpen.
Canfield stayed clean in the field with a double play and a ton of hustle, turning in a full-team win over a scrappy South Range squad.