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THIS WEEK: Hammonton Baseball--Wasn’t a great week forthe Devils, as they lost three games, but on Friday they were able to celebratethe second Fight Like Frankie showcase where young Frankie LaSasso was honoredand threw out the first pitch. Frankie has been an inspiration to manyduring his nearly year and a half battle with leukemia. He recentlyfinished 5-day a week treatments and is now receiving treatment once a month. Frankie’sspirits have always been high and he is playing Little League and plans toreturn to the Hawks this fall. On the field, HHS lost to Ocean City 5-3 Fridaynight. That loss came after a 9-3 defeat against Lenape. OnSaturday, the Blue Devils lost at Morristown 9-5 in another emotional game. St. JosephBaseball--Tough week for the Wildcats, and kind of a crazy one, as they openedwith a 5-3 against Cedar Creek, then dropped three-straight. Mike Cirucciwas the star of the win, earning his third victory in three starts sincebecoming eligible earlier this month. Like coach Nick Core said, he has been adifference maker for the Wildcats both on the mound and at the plate. Aday later, St. Joe lost at Cedar Creek 11-8, then they dropped a 3-0 decisionat Mainland before a wild game at EHT on Saturday. In that one, the WIldcatsfell behind 10-3, tied the game with a 7-run rally in the sixth, before both teamsscored three in the seventh. In extra innings, St. Joe took a two-run lead onlyto see EHT rally for three in the bottom of the eighth for the win. St. Joseph Softball--Wildcats only played once last week, falling toMainland 11-5. Highlight of the day was three home runs, as Katie Dainton,Jenna Calchi and Abby Willis each went deep. Hammonton Softball--Blue Devils earned a trip to the South Jersey Group 3semifinals last week, topping both Pemberton 11-1 and Mainland 3-1. Startedslow in the Pemberton game, but broke it open with big hits from AlexaPanagopoylos, Ava Divello and Riley Lancaster, who is quietly having a greatseason. The story last week, however, was pitcher April Lewandowski, whostruck out 14 in just five innings against Pemberton, then K’d nine in the winagainst Mainland. Blue Devils hosted Delsea in the semifinals on Tuesdayand a win sends them back to the finals against either Toms River South orBurlington Twp. On Friday.Track and Field--Threewinners for Hammonton at the Atlantic County Championships. Austin Hudakrepeated in the javelin, Connor Wright won the triple jump, third in long jumpand fourth in high jump, and Emma Peretti won discus, third in shot and sixthin javelin. Dom DeRose third in 400, 4x800 team was second, Ethan Dustmanbronze in pole vault. Girls, Dani Drialo second in pole vault, JulianaDogostino a bronze in javelin with her best throw ever, Kiley Kozlowski sixthin high jump, Jordyn Colasurdo sixth in 400H, Kaylie Ranere sixth in 100 H,4x100 (DeJesus-Smith-Gazzara-Thibault) fourth. Caitlyn Fields, 4th in 800. St Joe—Alyssa Vogt andJamaad Davis each with top 10 placements. Hammonton Volleyball--Devils topped Highland andTriton last week as they prepped for their playoff opener against Pinelands onMonday. A win would set up a match at Moorestown Tuesday. HammontonGolf--Devils beat Mainland last week, led by Shane McSorley and Connor Eberly. Theywrap up the season this week against the Prep, Ocean City and ACIT.Hammonton Tennis--Twomore losses last week for the Devils. Chris Volk with a win. Theyopened the playoffs Monday at OC. INTERVIEW:Former Hammonton standout and Rutgers University trackstar, Alexa Gardner. IN NATIONAL SPORTS: Phillies, Sixers and Eagles talk. Allthis great sports talk plus the "Final Five" questions for Dan on"Gazette Sports Week!" AND REMEMBER: You can watch "Gazette SportsWeek" 24/7 at hammontongazette.com
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