The Buena Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Lower Cape May Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Buena has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Lower Cape May will come in with four straight victories.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Buena had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Cape May County Tech.
Buena saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinnie Dalponte, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Dylan O'Connell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Lower Cape May sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Hammonton on Tuesday.
Buena's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Lower Cape May, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Buena beat Lower Cape May 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buena since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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