Absegami is 1-9 against Vineland since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Absegami Braves will head out on the road to take on the Vineland Fighting Clan at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Absegami sitting on five straight wins and Vineland on three.
Absegami can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Atlantic City with a sharp 14-2 victory.
Evan Gilger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gilger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Matthew Johansen was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aidan Zeck, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vineland never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Schalick.
Christian Willis and Benedetto Andreoli did most of the damage at the plate: Willis scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Andreoli scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Andreoli is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Absegami pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Vineland, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Absegami came up short against Vineland when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Absegami avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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