Gloucester Catholic came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the William Penn Charter Quakers a 10-0 shutout. Gloucester Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since William Penn Charter was averaging only 3.71 runs allowed on the season.
Joe Vaccarella tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Tate DeRias was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Belfus, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Gloucester Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for William Penn Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Gloucester Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-3 victory vs. Hun on the 14th. As for William Penn Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Malvern Prep at 4:00 p.m.
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