Gloucester County Tech has won three straight games at home, while Gloucester Catholic has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. Gloucester County Tech will welcome Gloucester Catholic at 4:00 p.m.
Gloucester County Tech is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Pennsville Memorial on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Gloucester County Tech's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gloucester Catholic came out on top against Washington Township on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run fifth inning. The Rams blew past the Minutemen 11-1. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Eddie Pinero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Joey D'Alessandro looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Braeden Lipoff, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Noah Danza, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Gloucester Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington Township only posted an OBP of .300.
Gloucester County Tech's loss dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Gloucester Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Gloucester County Tech might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Gloucester Catholic in their previous matchup back in April. Will Gloucester County Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
