Softball Game Preview: Maple Shade Wildcats vs. Delran Bears

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Runs

04/09/25 vs Woodstown	1
04/02/25 @ Pemberton	17
03/31/25 @ Burlington City	20
03/28/25 vs Pennsauken Tech	16

The Maple Shade Wildcats will head out to challenge the Delran Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Shade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.

Maple Shade managed to slip by Woodstown the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats lost 7-1 to the Wolverines on Wednesday. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Maple Shade saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Adams, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Delran made easy work of Westampton Tech on Tuesday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Olivia Powell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

At the plate, Delran let Ellie Haskell and Elaina Faux run wild. Haskell scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Faux went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Gianna Spinelli, who scored a run and stole three bases.

Delran's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Maple Shade, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Maple Shade has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Delran struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Maple Shade came up short against Delran when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.