The Smithfield Packers will take on the Gloucester Dukes at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Smithfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Smithfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Churchland. That's two games straight that the Packers have won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Gloucester came tearing into last Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Wolverines as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The Dukes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Gloucester pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Smithfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
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