On Friday, Gloucester Catholic faced St. Augustine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gloucester Catholic Rams walked away with a 6-1 victory over the St. Augustine Prep Hermits. That's more bragging rights for Gloucester Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joe Vaccarella tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gloucester Catholic let Guy Lynam and Jason Bogart loose on the outfield. Lynam scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Bogart scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gloucester Catholic's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. As for St. Augustine Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-9-1 record this season.
Gloucester Catholic will square off against Princeton Day on Tuesday. Princeton Day will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Gloucester Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Augustine Prep, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Union Catholic. St. Augustine Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Union Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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