The Gloucester Dukes are taking a road trip to face off against the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Gloucester is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Mathews' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Gloucester hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Dukes were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Phoebus last Thursday. Considering the Dukes have won 14 matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mathews' offense. They lost 16-0 to Middlesex on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Gloucester's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Mathews, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Everything went Gloucester's way against Mathews in their previous matchup last Wednesday, as Gloucester made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dukes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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