Donovan Catholic faced Kingsway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Griffins came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 5-2. The Griffins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Gylian Hixenbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Sophia Senger
| 05/20/25 vs Kingsway | 3 |
| 05/19/25 @ Point Pleasant Boro | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Gloucester City | 1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Haddon Township | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Wall Township | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Senger, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Olivia Kurth was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Donovan Catholic and bumps their season record up to 22-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Kingsway, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1.
Donovan Catholic has already played their next match (against Livingston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kingsway does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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