For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last three times St. Joseph and Egg Harbor Township have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Wildcats fell 8-4 to the Eagles. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Elaina Portalatin
| 04/09/25 @ Egg Harbor Township | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs Vineland | 8 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cedar Creek | 12 |
| 03/28/25 @ Millville | 6 |
Elaina Portalatin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Hunter, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Alaina Dorsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Egg Harbor Township, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph will welcome Ocean City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Egg Harbor Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Cedar Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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