Gloucester County Tech are on the road again on Monday to play the Cumberland Colts at 4:00 p.m. Gloucester County Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Gloucester County Tech will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Gloucester City on Saturday. Everything went Gloucester County Tech's way against Gloucester City as Gloucester County Tech made off with a 13-1 win.
Brentin Heil made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Heil has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heil was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Gloucester County Tech got a big performance out of Phil Murphy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Sumek, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Cumberland had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Washington Township on Monday.
Gloucester County Tech's record is now 5-7. As for Cumberland, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Gloucester County Tech came up short against Cumberland in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 10-5. Can Gloucester County Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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