The Pinelands Regional Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Toms River North Mariners at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pinelands Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Toms River North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Pinelands Regional narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wall Township 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Elianna Meola
| 04/29/25 vs Wall Township | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Manasquan | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ New Egypt | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Toms River North | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Point Pleasant Boro | 2 |
Elianna Meola spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Pinelands Regional secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Hannah Theuret, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Toms River North came up short against New Egypt on Tuesday, falling 23-3.
Dalylia L was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Pinelands Regional's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. 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 Toms River North, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Pinelands Regional's way against Toms River North in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Pinelands Regional made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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