Cherry Hill East came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cherry Hill East got a good showing from Nathan Dekerlegand, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Dekerlegand a new career-low in walks (one).
Cherry Hill East's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-2. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherry Hill East will take on Shawnee at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, they will host Seneca at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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