The Overbrook Rams will take on Gloucester County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Overbrook was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Salem on Wednesday. Overbrook was the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Salem. Overbrook might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gloucester County Tech). They put the hurt on Highland Regional with a sharp 12-1 victory on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for Gloucester County Tech as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Andrew Valey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Willie Popoff and Phil Murphy did most of the damage at the plate: Popoff went 4-for-5 with one home run and one triple, while Murphy went 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave Murphy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Mason, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Gloucester County Tech kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Overbrook now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Gloucester County Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
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