Cape May County Tech had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Buena Chiefs and snuck past 7-5. This was payback for Cape May County Tech, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Buena's part, they 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.
Cape May County Tech is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Buena, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape May County Tech will take on Atlantic City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Buena, they will head out on the road to face off against Lower Cape May at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Cape May will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Buena surely won't give up without a fight.
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