The Millville Thunderbolts will head out on the road to take on the Delsea Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Millville has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Delsea will arrive with three straight victories.
Millville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: St. Augustine Prep, who was ranked first at the time (Millville was ranked tenth). The Thunderbolts came up short against the Hermits on Wednesday, falling 8-2.
Millville got a good showing from Karson Reed, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Meanwhile, Delsea sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Vineland on Friday.
Delsea pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Millville, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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