The Gloucester Dukes will face off against the York Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gloucester barely beat Menchville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Dukes blew past the Monarchs 12-1 on Thursday. The victory was just business as usual for the Dukes, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
York's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Smithfield on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand Jamestown an 8-0 shutout.
Sarah Witt and Bri Petrolia made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Witt pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Petrolia didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Witt went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Petrolia went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Petrolia a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leslee Maldonado, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Kenlee Washington was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
York kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive contests.
Gloucester's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.8 runs over those games. As for York, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
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