Gloucester Catholic put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rancocas Valley Red Devils 6-5.
Evan Brasburger tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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 Catholic pushed their record up to 18-0 with that win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rancocas Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gloucester Catholic will take on Gloucester County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gloucester Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Rancocas Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Cherry Hill East at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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