Baseball Recap: Westampton Tech's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 vs Willingboro	20-8
04/22/25 @ Burlington City	14-0
04/17/25 vs Willingboro	13-1
04/16/25 vs Moorestown Friends	9-1
04/15/25 vs Burlington City	11-10

Westampton Tech waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Willingboro Chimeras 20-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 last Thursday.

Jael Espinal Sanchez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other batting news, Westampton Tech got a massive performance out of Austin Mochernuk, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That double was Mochernuk's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jeret Torres, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Westampton Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .551. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Westampton Tech pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Willingboro, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westampton Tech will take on Pemberton at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Willingboro, they will square off against Pennsauken Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.