Salem County Vo-Tech will square off against Camden Academy Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Salem County Vo-Tech came up short against Clayton and fell 16-11. Salem County Vo-Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Camden Academy Charter). They put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 18-4 win on Wednesday. Camden Academy Charter hasn't had any issues with Eastside recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Andry Placencia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Camden Academy Charter's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). Placencia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tyrees Davis and Yanuri Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: Davis went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Rivera went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Randiel Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Camden Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Salem County Vo-Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Camden Academy Charter, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Everything went Salem County Vo-Tech's way against Camden Academy Charter when the teams last played back in April, as Salem County Vo-Tech made off with a 21-5 victory. Does Salem County Vo-Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Camden Academy Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
