The Hammonton Blue Devils will challenge the Mainland Regional Mustangs at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
On Thursday, Hammonton came up short against Ocean City and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, while Mainland Regional put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Atlantic City. The Mustangs blew past the Vikings 16-0. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won six in a row.
Mallory Grasso was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Grasso was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Hornig, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Scittina, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Mainland Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atlantic City only posted an OBP of .200.
Hammonton's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mainland Regional, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hammonton came out on top in a nail-biter against Mainland Regional in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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