Baseball Recap: Egg Harbor Township Has No Trouble Against St. Joseph

Egg Harbor Township was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Joseph on Thursday. The Eagles blew past the Wildcats 8-1. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Jacob Cagna

Batters Struck Out

04/10/25 vs St. Joseph	9
04/01/25 @ Cumberland	3
03/27/25 vs Ocean City	5
05/09/24 vs Oakcrest	12

Jacob Cagna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.

In other pitching news, Nick Cruse looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Casey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenny DelPiano, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Egg Harbor Township picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 4-2. As for St. Joseph, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Egg Harbor Township will host Middle Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Holy Spirit at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.