Hightstown had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-13-1 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Ewing Blue Devils. The shutout was out of character for the Rams seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
As for Ewing, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
For Ewing's part, Abbie Mahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Mahan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Sydney Mahan and Peyton Hansbury did most of the damage at the plate: Sydney went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Hansbury went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI Mahan has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kim Nguyen, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Hightstown will venture away from home to face off against Woodbridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ewing, they will host East Brunswick at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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