While St. Joseph didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Bridgeton Bulldogs on Thursday as they made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Liam Hurley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Hurley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Jack Cassidy
| 04/17/25 vs Bridgeton | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bridgeton | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Cape May County Tech | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Atlantic City | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Pinelands Regional | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Cassidy, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Joziah Rivera also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph and bumps their season record up to 6-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-9-1 Bridgeton and 1-7-1 Cape May County Tech. As for Bridgeton, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Looking ahead, St. Joseph will head out to challenge Cape May County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bridgeton, they will welcome Gateway Regional at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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