The Marlboro Mustangs will head out to challenge the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Marlboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Jackson Memorial on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 6-4. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jordan Chan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Watchung Hills Regional sidestepped Warren Hills Regional for a 2-1 victory.
Mia Simon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Simon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison DiSarno, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI DiSarno has posted since back in April.
Watchung Hills Regional has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marlboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
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