Watchung Hills Regional faced Hunterdon Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Devils a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since April 14th.
Not much got past Riley Bobrowski, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Hunterdon Central off the board. Bobrowski has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Watchung Hills Regional's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mia Simon, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Madison DiSarno also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Watchung Hills Regional and bumps their season record up to 14-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Hunterdon Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 11-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watchung Hills Regional will challenge Roxbury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hunterdon Central, they will face off against St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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