The Gloucester High School varsity Dukes are 4-1 in Peninsula District baseball standings going into this week’s action, along with Menchville and Hampton. The Dukes’ only loss came in a 4-3 game with undefeated district leader Woodside on March 24.
Gloucester defeated visiting Warwick, 9-4, on March 29. The Raiders scored on a Dukes’ error in the first and added three runs in the sixth, but the rest of the game belonged to Gloucester.
Cody Shiflett led the Dukes’ effort on the mound, allowing one run on two hits and striking out three over three and a third innings. Blake Taylor and Tyler Hancock closed out the game in relief. Brody Carter, Carter Miller and Taylor each had a pair of hits for Gloucester. 
Miller had four hits in Gloucester’s 14-2 win over Bethel on March 27 and the Dukes sealed the win with eight runs in the fifth inning. Cash Watkins got the win on the mound before being relieved by Hancock. Watkins allowed three hits and two runs a...