The Mainland Regional Mustangs will take on the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Mainland Regional came up short against St. Augustine Prep and fell 9-4. The Mustangs have struggled against the Hermits recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bishop Eustace Prep had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Red Devils as they made off with a 12-3 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew McCaffrey tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Max Sullivan was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Roman Faiola was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Bishop Eustace Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancocas Valley only posted an OBP of .290.
Bishop Eustace Prep's win bumped their record up to 19-3-1. As for Mainland Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Mainland Regional came up short against Bishop Eustace Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, falling 6-3. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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