| 04/21/25 vs Hopewell Valley Central | 5-3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Nottingham | 12-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hamilton | 2-1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Peddie | 10-0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Allentown | 3-0 |
| 04/10/25 @ Trenton Central | 16-0 |
Hightstown proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs, sneaking past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Andrew Emslie looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Daniel Krier and Brian Drews did most of the damage at the plate: Krier went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Drews went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was Drews' first of the season. Alex Werden was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hightstown pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hopewell Valley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
Coming up, Hightstown will head out on the road to challenge Delran at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.2, the Bears 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hopewell Valley Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Princeton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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