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| 04/15/24 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 04/13/24 - Away | 9-5 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/19/21 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mainland Regional and Egg Harbor Township are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mustangs will take on the Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Mainland Regional turned things around against Cedar Creek on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Pirates. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Egg Harbor Township posted their closest victory since May 17, 2024 on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bridgewater-Raritan 8-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Egg Harbor Township got a great performance from Ian Elko as he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Elko has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Cagna, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. CJ Ford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Egg Harbor Township now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mainland Regional, their record now sits at 5-7-1.
Everything went Mainland Regional's way against Egg Harbor Township in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Mainland Regional made off with a 6-0 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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