The Amity Regional Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Wilbur Cross Governors at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Amity Regional has six straight victories, Wilbur Cross has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Amity Regional barely beat Guilford the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by nine runs or more this season.
Gabby Celozzi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Amity Regional got a massive performance out of Jenna Maus, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Luddy, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Amity Regional hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wilbur Cross fell victim to Hand and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-0.
Amity Regional's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Wilbur Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Amity Regional took their victory against Wilbur Cross when the teams last played back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad 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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