There's no place like home for Immaculata, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against the Hillsborough Raiders by a score of 9-5 on Tuesday. The Spartans have beaten the Raiders the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Raiders has come to flipping the script.
Ryan Auten
| 04/29/25 vs Hillsborough | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ North Hunterdon | 6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hunterdon Central | 9 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ridge | 5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Bridgewater-Raritan | 8 |
Ryan Auten looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Owen Schilling was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Justin Labrador, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Immaculata was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hillsborough only posted a batting average of .192.
Immaculata's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Hillsborough, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Immaculata will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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