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| 04/09/25 - Home | 8-4 W |
| 05/20/24 - Away | 1-0 W |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 05/19/23 - Home | 6-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Egg Harbor Township has gone 6-1 against St. Joseph recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles will head out to take on the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m.
Egg Harbor Township came up short against Cedar Creek on Wednesday, falling 12-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mary Del Re made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kaci Velardi, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
St. Joseph came out on top against Mainland Regional on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run second inning. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 12-0 shutout. The Wildcats have beaten the Mustangs the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Elaina Portalatin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Genevieve Muhaw was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Alaina Dorsey was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
St. Joseph pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Egg Harbor Township, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Egg Harbor Township beat St. Joseph 8-4 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
