The Hammonton Blue Devils will take on the Washington Township Minutemen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hammonton barely beat Oakcrest the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Blue Devils blew past the Falcons 15-5 on Wednesday. The game marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, Washington Township had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Tartans get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Minutemen, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Angelina Laspata was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Washington Township got a big performance out of Angelina Giannini, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Vivian Laliberte was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Washington Township hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Regional struck out nine times.
Washington Township's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hammonton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything went Hammonton's way against Washington Township when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Hammonton made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Minutemen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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