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GHS first baseman Tyler Boulay, above, gets a visiting Panther out during the Gloucester High School varsity baseball team’s match against Bruton last Wednesday, April 1, where the Dukes defeated the Panthers, 10-0.
The Gloucester High School varsity baseball team celebrated its first win of the season and suffered a close loss during its games last week.
The Dukes achieved a 10-0 shutout win over Bruton last Wednesday, April 1, at home. Camden Phelps scored two runs for Gloucester, followed by Grayson Shield, Kaleb Jenkins, Hayden Simmons, William Trueblood, Peyton Robbins, Tyler Boulay, Gage Spiggle and Trevor Deyoung who each contributed one run. Boulay led the Dukes in RBIs with four, followed by Trueblood with two and Simmons, Phelps and Jesse Jackson with one each. Cooper Teagle pitched two innings where he walked four batters and struck out one. Phelps picked up three innings, walking one batter and striking out three. Gloucester recorded only one error the entire game.
Poquoson
Gloucester suffered a close 7-5 loss to Poquoson on the road Friday afternoon. Simmons, Phelps, Boulay, Jackson and Jenkins all recorded one run each for the Dukes. Jackson hit two RBIs, while Shield hit one.
Deyoung and Phelps split pitched duties for the Dukes. Deyoung struck out two batters, while Phelps struck out one and walked another.
Gloucester will return to the field next Wednesday, April 15, to face Lafayette at home. First pitch is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
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Gloucester catcher Adrian Messner keeps an eye on runners looking to steal bases during last Wednesday’s game.