Softball Game Preview: Gloucester Dukes vs. Warwick Raiders

For the second straight game, Gloucester will face off against Warwick. The Dukes are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gloucester has nine straight victories, Warwick has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Tuesday, Gloucester made easy work of Warwick and carried off a 26-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Dukes, who have now won eight matchups by 13 runs or more so far this season.

Gloucester pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 19.8 runs thus far. As for Warwick, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.