The Delsea Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Highland Regional Tartans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Delsea will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Friday, Delsea narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Shawnee 3-2.
Frank Cairone looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Hudson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Ethan Dubois was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Delsea hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee struck out ten times.
While Highland Regional didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over St. Vincent-St. Mary on Friday.
Highland Regional's record is now 6-3-1. As for Delsea, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Delsea was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland Regional in their previous meeting on April 2nd, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team 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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