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| 04/15/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 04/13/24 - Home | 5-9 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/19/21 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Egg Harbor Township and Mainland Regional are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Mustangs at 10:30 a.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Egg Harbor Township took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Bridgewater-Raritan, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Panthers on Saturday. 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 tossed 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.
At the plate, Jacob Cagna was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was CJ Ford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mainland Regional hadn't beaten Cedar Creek on the road since May 12, 2021 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Mustangs 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 games by seven runs or more this season.
Egg Harbor Township now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mainland Regional, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7-1.
Egg Harbor Township suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Mainland Regional when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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