The Cape May County Tech Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Palmyra Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cape May County Tech had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt LEAP Academy on Tuesday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Lancers. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on five straight.
Emma Oravits made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oravits was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Melissa Rivello was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Brianna Knights was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Cape May County Tech was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as LEAP Academy only posted a batting average of .154.
Meanwhile, Palmyra got the win against Pennsauken Tech on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-1. The Panthers haven't had any issues with Pennsauken Tech recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Cape May County Tech's record is now 13-8. As for Palmyra, their record now sits at 13-4.
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