Gloucester Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Kingsway Dragons by a score of 13-8. Gloucester Catholic's win was all the more impressive since Kingsway was averaging only 3.38 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Noah Danza, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Guy Lynam was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Kingsway's side, Tommy Popoff and Dylan Rickards did some serious damage despite the final result: Popoff scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Rickards went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Thorp, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gloucester Catholic pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Kingsway, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Gloucester Catholic will take on Highland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Gloucester Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingsway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Collingswood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Collingswood will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Kingsway surely won't give up without a fight.
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