The Deptford Spartans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Washington Township Minutemen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Deptford will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Deptford had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Gloucester County Tech.
Meanwhile, Washington Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Gloucester Catholic.
Luke McKenty was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Deptford's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Washington Township, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Deptford came up short against Washington Township in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Deptford, Christian Paxson (who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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