Softball Recap: Absegami Snags Seventh Victory in Last Nine Games

Braves

Margin (Wins)

04/29/25 vs Buena	20
04/22/25 vs Our Lady of Mercy Academy	16
04/04/25 @ Buena	16
05/01/25 @ Middle Township	12
05/02/25 @ Toms River South	11

Absegami won the last time they faced Our Lady of Mercy Academy and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Braves were the clear victors by a 14-6 margin over the Villagers. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kali Jorgensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Jorgensen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.

Absegami was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Our Lady of Mercy Academy only posted a batting average of .167.

Absegami is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Our Lady of Mercy Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.

Coming up, Absegami will welcome Hammonton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Braves have won three straight at home, while the Blue Devils won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Our Lady of Mercy Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Mainland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.