Salem is 1-9 against Gloucester Catholic since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salem Rams will head out on the road to take on the Gloucester Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m.
Salem might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-2 to Clayton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Salem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Gloucester Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Clayton a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Gloucester Catholic needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brooklyn Carcaci and Madelyn McGinn made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Carcaci pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McGinn didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. At bat, Carcaci scored a run while going 1-for-3, while McGinn scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Capalbo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Maya Hutchinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Gloucester Catholic, their record now sits at 9-7.
Salem might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Gloucester Catholic in their previous matchup back in April. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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