St. Joseph has gone a perfect 4-0 against Hammonton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Joseph 3.3, Hammonton 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph's offense. They fell just short of Gloucester City by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Elaina Portalatin
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Elaina Portalatin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaina Dorsey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Hammonton fell victim to Absegami and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Gracie Ravenkamp put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Ravenkamp was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Hammonton's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-6. As for St. Joseph, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5.
St. Joseph beat Hammonton 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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