Baseball Recap: Rancocas Valley's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Red Devils

Previous 5 Games

05/03/25 vs Bishop Eustace Prep	7-10
04/30/25 vs Hammonton	13-10
04/28/25 @ Eastern	12-6
04/25/25 @ Clearview	14-10
04/24/25 vs Shawnee	1-3

Rancocas Valley dropped their record down to 9-8 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.

Connor Whitall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jake Bartletta, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

As for Bishop Eustace Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.

On Bishop Eustace Prep's side, they got a great performance from Eamon McDermott as he struck out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. McDermott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, JJ McLaughlin was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Roman Faiola was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

Rancocas Valley has already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against Cherry Hill East on the 5th. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-6 loss against Cherry Hill West on the 5th.