The Seton Hall Prep Pirates will be taking part in a tournament against the Glen Ridge Ridgers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Seton Hall Prep's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Glen Ridge has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Seton Hall Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Morris Knolls on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won six matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
JJ Drennan
| 04/30/25 @ Morris Knolls | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Livingston | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ West Essex | 11 |
| 04/05/25 @ Randolph | 10 |
JJ Drennan looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jordan Burwell was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of William Mahala, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Seton Hall Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Glen Ridge earned a 5-2 win over Belleville on Wednesday.
Glen Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Seton Hall Prep, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
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