The Haddon Heights Garnets will take on the Gateway Regional Gators at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Haddon Heights is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
While Haddon Heights' victory against Pennsville Memorial wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Garnets won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 8-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gateway Regional). They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over Lindenwold on Thursday. With that win, the Gators brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Emma Worthington, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Cutler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Gateway Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Haddon Heights' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway Regional, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Haddon Heights skirted past Gateway Regional 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Do the Garnets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Gators turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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