The Mainland Regional Mustangs will square off against the Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Eustace Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mainland Regional, who comes in off a win.
Mainland Regional took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Egg Harbor Township get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bishop Eustace Prep faced St. Augustine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Crusaders took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hermits. The Crusaders' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Bishop Eustace Prep got a good showing from Lucas Edwards, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Edwards has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Eustace Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Bell, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Mainland Regional's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
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