Softball Recap: Mainland Regional Comes Up Short

Mainland Regional extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They came up short against the St. Joseph Wildcats, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-0 loss last Tuesday.

As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

For St. Joseph's part, Elaina Portalatin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Portalatin 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 hits gave her a new career-high. Alaina Dorsey was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mainland Regional is set to face off against their familiar foe Vineland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. Joseph will take on rival Egg Harbor Township at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.