On Saturday, Delsea faced St. Augustine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Delsea Crusaders had just enough and edged the St. Augustine Prep Hermits out 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Delsea.
Zach Maxwell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Max Van Auken was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Augustine Prep's side, John Podgorski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, St. Augustine Prep got a big performance out of Brady Jackson, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Joe Erace, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, St. Augustine Prep was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delsea only hit a.
Delsea's victory bumped their record up to 23-2. As for St. Augustine Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-1.
Delsea does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Augustine Prep, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Kingsway at 3:30 p.m. The last three games St. Augustine Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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