Hammonton is 0-4 against St. Joseph since April of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Neither Hammonton nor St. Joseph posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hammonton's offense. They fell just short of Absegami by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Blue Devils were not able to get on the board.
Gracie Ravenkamp was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Ravenkamp was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Ravenkamp wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Layla Cuneo-Snouffer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph suffered their closest loss since May 11, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Gloucester City by a score of 2-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elaina Portalatin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Hammonton, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 16-6.
Hammonton came up short against St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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