West Deptford has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Gloucester Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Deptford's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Sterling 11-0.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Gloucester Catholic made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pitman on Wednesday. Gloucester Catholic was the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Pitman.
Madelyn McGinn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Maya Hutchinson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Riggs, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
West Deptford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Gloucester Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
West Deptford was able to grind out a solid win over Gloucester Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Deptford since the squad 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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