Timber Creek Regional is 0-7 against Delsea since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Chargers will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Timber Creek Regional is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Highland Regional on Friday as they made off with an 18-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Chargers with their most commanding win of the season.
Joselyn Bermudez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Bermudez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kara Simpson was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Shayna Mangini, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Timber Creek Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Delsea put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Gloucester Catholic. 12 seems to be a good number for the Crusaders as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Delsea's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Timber Creek Regional, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Timber Creek Regional suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Delsea in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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