The Highland Regional Tartans will take on the Delsea Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last six games Highland Regional has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Highland Regional didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Vincent-St. Mary on Friday, sneaking past 9-7.
Meanwhile, Delsea put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Shawnee.
Frank Cairone looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Hudson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Dubois, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Delsea hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shawnee struck out ten times.
Delsea pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Highland Regional, their win bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
Highland Regional came up short against Delsea in their previous meeting on April 2nd, falling 3-0. Will the Tartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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