Seton Hall Prep faced Don Bosco Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Ironmen with a sharp 11-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Pirates considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Joseph Pontoriero
| 04/10/26 vs Don Bosco Prep | 5 |
| 04/06/26 @ Columbia | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs Montclair | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Montclair | 1 |
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Joseph Pontoriero got the start for Seton Hall Prep and what a start it was: he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Pontoriero a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Jordan Burwell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Seton Hall Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Seton Hall Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Don Bosco Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Seton Hall Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-7 defeat against Iona Prep on the 11th. Don Bosco Prep has also already played their next contest (against Wayne Hills), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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