Immaculata is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Saturday. They will head out to face off against the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors at 10:00 a.m. Immaculata will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Immaculata and Phillipsburg, and Immaculata kept the tradition alive. The Spartans walked away with a 5-1 win over the Stateliners on Thursday.
Immaculata got a great performance from Jackson Trego as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Trego has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Immaculata secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Conor Quinn, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional didn't have quite enough to beat East Brunswick on Friday and fell 4-3.
Immaculata pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Watchung Hills Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Immaculata suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Watchung Hills Regional in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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