Softball Recap: Donovan Catholic Has No Trouble Against Toms River East

Griffins

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 vs Toms River South	16
04/22/25 @ Toms River East	15
04/15/25 @ Jackson Memorial	13
04/16/25 @ Southern Regional	12
04/06/25 vs St. Anthony's	10

Donovan Catholic got themselves on the board against Toms River East on Tuesday, but Toms River East never followed suit. They blew past the Raiders 15-0. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Jaelynn Nunez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Caroline Kopp was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.

Donovan Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in eight consecutive games.

Donovan Catholic pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Toms River East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Donovan Catholic will welcome Point Pleasant Boro at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Toms River East, they will square off against Central Regional at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.27 runs per game on average), something the Raiders will no doubt try to take advantage of.