Gloucester County Tech will be playing at home against the Gloucester Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Gloucester County Tech's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Kingsway on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dragons.
Gloucester County Tech saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Sheets, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Gloucester Catholic put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Rancocas Valley.
Gloucester Catholic also got a great performance from Evan Brasburger as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Brasburger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tate DeRias and Braeden Lipoff did most of the damage at the plate: DeRias went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Lipoff got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Gloucester County Tech now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Gloucester Catholic, their victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Gloucester County Tech has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gloucester Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Gloucester County Tech might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Gloucester Catholic in their previous meeting back in April. Will Gloucester County Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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