Hammonton's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holy Spirit Spartans a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gracie Ravenkamp
| 04/22/25 @ Holy Spirit | 10 |
| 04/17/25 vs Cherokee | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Washington Township | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Buena | 14 |
| 04/02/25 vs Absegami | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Gracie Ravenkamp made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Layla Cuneo-Snouffer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Vellucci, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hammonton lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hammonton pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their seventh 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 11.1 runs over those games. As for Holy Spirit, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hammonton will face off against rival Middle Township at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Holy Spirit is set to challenge their familiar foe Absegami at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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