Mainland Regional never let their opponents score on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Kingsway Dragons 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Mainland Regional has scored all year.
For Kingsway's part, Killian McCaffrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up six Ks. McCaffrey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kingsway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Thorp, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Mainland Regional's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Kingsway, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 15-5.
Mainland Regional will head out on the road to take on Cape May County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape May County Tech is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Mainland Regional will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Kingsway will take on Clearview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingsway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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