The Broadway Gobblers are taking a road trip to challenge the Spotswood Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Broadway took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Turner Ashby 1-0. The victory continues a trend for the Gobblers in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won four in a row.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Spotswood nor East Rockingham made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Trailblazers came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-2. The game was the first time the Trailblazers have beaten the Eagles on their field since April 4, 2022.
Carter Lenz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danny Gass, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Andrew O'Brian, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Broadway pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Spotswood, their record is now 13-3.
Broadway might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Spotswood when the teams last played back in April. Can the Gobblers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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