The Gloucester Dukes will face off against the Smithfield Packers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Smithfield's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Gloucester hadn't allowed a single run the last eight times they've hit the field. The Dukes' pitchers stepped up to hand Woodside a 25-0 shutout last Thursday.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Smithfield had no trouble coming through when it counted. Everything went their way against Manor on Thursday as they made off with a 20-0 win. The Packers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Peyton Gilliam was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Debusk, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Smithfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .769. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manor only posted an OBP of .278.
Gloucester's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 16.7 runs thus far. As for Smithfield, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Gloucester took their win against Smithfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 13-1 score. Will the Dukes repeat their success, or do the Packers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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