Schalick and Glassboro are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Schalick Cougars will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Glassboro Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Schalick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Schalick took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Overbrook onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Luke Pokrovsky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Pokrovsky was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Pokrovsky wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joesph-Tyler Fleming, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Glassboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 18-3 to Woodstown.
Gavin Dillard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aidan Evangelisti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Schalick's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Glassboro, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Schalick took their win against Glassboro in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-2. Will Schalick repeat their success, or does Glassboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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