Gateway Regional is 0-3 against Pennsville Memorial since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gateway Regional Gators will take on the Pennsville Memorial Eagles.
Gateway Regional is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They lost 9-0 to Clearview.
Meanwhile, Pennsville Memorial put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wildwood as Pennsville Memorial made off with a 17-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pennsville Memorial.
Mason O'Brien made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. O'Brien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chase Burchfield was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jeff Wagner was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Gateway Regional's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Pennsville Memorial, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Gateway Regional came up short against Pennsville Memorial in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, falling 5-2. Can Gateway Regional avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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