Gwersyllt Park are looking for some run-derful times
Gwersyllt Park skipper Jamie Griffiths said: 'If we're being totally honest, a few of us give our wickets away.
'Players have got to go on and score bigger runs. Thirties and 40s are not acceptable. We have got to go on and bat the overs out.
'We will get there. This set of lads are great. We have got to work hard to get out of it.
'We have got to get both sides (of the game) right.'
A lengthy trek is also in store for Brymbo as they take on basement side Bethesda.
Brymbo go into the match after a narrow 11-run loss to unbeaten Bangor and skipper Dan Parry admitted: 'We should have won that one, but it's fine margins.
'It's five runs here and five runs there.
'On another day we would be talking about three from three.
'But we are one from three and we have had quite high points for losses.'
Looking ahead, Parry added: 'We have just got to put a run of games together.
'It was nice to right some wrongs (in the Welsh Cup) on Sunday.
'It was nice to see Sam Aplin get his first 100 (against Connah's Quay) on Sunday.'
Northop are also looking to bounce back from a defeat as they welcome Conwy tomorrow.
Last time out, Northop loss out by seven wickets versus Menai Bridge and captain Bart Ryan-Beswick said: 'It was good to get 200 runs on the board.
'But, it was probably 40 or 50 runs short on a good wicket.
'They chased well and they didn't give us many chances.'
Leading the way was a knock of 63 from Elliot Colclough and Ryan-Beswick added: 'Elliot batted very well, which was really good, and good for his confidence.'
Looking ahead to Conwy tomorrow, the skipper added: 'It won't be an easy game, but we're at home. It is an important game. We don't want to be dragged down there.'
Venumadhav Peram will return for Northop.
All-rounder Andrew Swarbrick has swapped Chirk for defending champions Mochdre and he will head to St Asaph with his teammates tomorrow.
Elsewhere, Bangor host Denbigh.
Division Two: Abergele v Llanrwst; Buckley v Ruthin; Carmel & District v Llay; Corwen v Menai Bridge 2nds; Marchwiel and Wrexham v Pwllheli; Pontblyddyn 2nds v St Asaph 2nds.
Division Three: Conwy 2nds v Abergele 2nds; Denbigh 2nds v Bersham; Gresford 2nds v Buckley 2nds; Gwersyllt Park 2nds v Hawarden Park 2nds; Llandudno 2nds v Mold 2nds.
Division Four: Bersham 2nds v Mynydd Isa & Maeshafn; Dolgellau 2nds v Bala; Hawarden Park 3rds v Marchwiel and Wrexham 2nds; Llanrwst 2nds v Halkyn 2nds; Pwllheli 2nds v Brymbo 3rds; Ruthin 2nds v Connah's Quay 2nds.
Wales National County will conclude their One Day Cup campaign this weekend.
Wales, who were beaten by five wickets in their meeting versus Wiltshire earlier this week, will head to Toft on Sunday to take on Cheshire.
North Wales players Jac Kennedy, Joe Norman, Romano Franco and Will Ryan were in the line-up for the Wiltshire match-up.
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