The Lower Cape May Tigers will take on the Middle Township Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lower Cape May has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Lower Cape May after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Cedar Creek, falling 12-1.
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Lower Cape May saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt DiCave, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. DiCave is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Middle Township waltzed into their match on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Bulldogs 14-3. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lower Cape May dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Middle Township, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lower Cape May has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Middle Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lower Cape May came out on top in a nail-biter against Middle Township in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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