Softball Recap: Hunterdon Central Extends Winning Streak to Six

By Team Reports May 17, 2025, 8:54am

Softball Recap: Hunterdon Central Red Devils vs. Morris Catholic Crusaders

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Previous 6 Games

05/17/25 vs Morris Catholic6-2
05/10/25 @ Sparta5-1
05/08/25 vs Jefferson Township1-0
05/07/25 @ Phillipsburg8-0
05/03/25 vs Randolph4-1
05/02/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas9-2

Hunterdon Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Morris Catholic Crusaders. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 win the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Hunterdon Central's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Morris Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.

Hunterdon Central will challenge Phillipsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morris Catholic, they will be playing at home against The Pingry School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 2.7, the Big Blue 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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