After a string of four wins, Pennsauken's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gloucester County Tech.
For Gloucester County Tech's part, Andrew Valey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. Valey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Phil Murphy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pennsauken's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Gloucester County Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Pennsauken will be playing in front of their home fans against Maple Shade at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Pennsauken's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Maple Shade's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gloucester County Tech, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. Gloucester County Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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