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| 03/31/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 12-10 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 13-3 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 6-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Medford Tech is 8-2 against Westampton Tech since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Jaguars will face off against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Medford Tech duked it out with Palmyra on Monday. The Jaguars took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Westampton Tech made easy work of Mastery on Wednesday and carried off an 11-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jael Espinal Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Jeret Torres was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Joen Espinal was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Westampton Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mastery only posted an OBP of .357.
Westampton Tech has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Medford Tech, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Medford Tech skirted past Westampton Tech 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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