Gloucester City had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the West Deptford Eagles by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
As for West Deptford, the win got them back to even at 5-5. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Gloucester City: they've now won three in a row.
For West Deptford's part, Jason Hartman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hartman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Deptford is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Hartman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Delaney, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Lamparelli, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Coming up, Gloucester City will welcome Sterling at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for West Deptford, they will head out to square off against Haddonfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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