Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Schalick

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

05/09/25 vs Salem	24
04/08/25 vs Clayton	18
04/08/25 vs Clayton	17
05/08/25 @ Penns Grove	11
05/07/25 vs Penns Grove	11

Schalick had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Buena Chiefs. Considering the Cougars have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Luke Pokrovsky was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Schalick got a massive performance out of Evan Glaspey, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Glaspey has posted since back in April. Ricky Watts also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Schalick always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena only posted an OBP of .158.

Schalick's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Buena, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Schalick will square off against Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buena, they will challenge Vineland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.