The Buena Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Gateway Regional Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Buena and five for Gateway Regional.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Buena had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Cape May County Tech.
Buena saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinnie Dalponte, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Dylan O'Connell, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Gateway Regional lost 11-5 to Gloucester City on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Gateway Regional has lost by exactly six runs.
Peter Frombach made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Zach Brodsky was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Gateway Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Buena took their victory against Gateway Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Buena have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gateway Regional turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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