The Watchung Hills Regional Warriors will square off against the Marlboro Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marlboro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Watchung Hills Regional, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Watchung Hills Regional sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Warren Hills Regional.
Mia Simon
| 05/19/25 vs Warren Hills Regional | 13 |
| 05/12/25 vs Steinert | 13 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hunterdon Central | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ St. Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
| 04/24/25 @ Hillsborough | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Mia Simon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double.
Simon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison DiSarno, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI DiSarno has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Marlboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Jackson Memorial on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 6-4. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jordan Chan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Watchung Hills Regional has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marlboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Watchung Hills Regional skirted past Marlboro 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Warriors 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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