Delsea faced Bishop Eustace Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Delsea had just enough and edged out Bishop Eustace Prep 2-1. This was payback for Delsea, who suffered a 14-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Delsea got a great performance from Frank Cairone as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Cairone a new career-high.
At the plate, Delsea's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Dubois, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Crusaders
| 05/10/25 vs Bishop Eustace Prep | 2-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Deptford | 21-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Timber Creek Regional | 8-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Absegami | 7-6 |
| 04/30/25 vs Williamstown | 19-4 |
| + 10 more games |
Delsea pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, their record now sits at 14-6.
Coming up, Delsea will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Triton at 4:00 p.m. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, they will challenge Seneca at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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