The Smithfield Packers will venture away from home to take on the Gloucester Dukes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Smithfield has four straight wins, Gloucester has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Smithfield earned a 12-9 victory over Warhill.
Walton Bondurant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He also launched two home runs, marking his first of the season.
Nick Gaspar
| 03/28/25 vs Warhill | 4 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lafayette | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Bruton | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Grafton | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ York | 1 |
In other batting news, Smithfield let Nathan Lamarsche and Nick Gaspar run wild. Lamarsche scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Gaspar went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave Gaspar a new career-high.
Smithfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warhill only posted a batting average of .333.
Gloucester had taken Hampton down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Gloucester took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hampton.
Jesse Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hank Hardaway, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Gloucester's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Smithfield, their record is now 4-0.
Gloucester's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Smithfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Gloucester, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Smithfield's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
