The weather took out most of Friday’s Salem County high school sports schedule, but in an event that did get played Pennsville tennis lost a tight battle with Pitman 3-2 for early supremacy in the Tri-County Classic Division.
Pitman took the early division lead while handing the Eagles their first loss of the season. No. 3 singles Brody Wiggins and No. 1 doubles Noah Bohn and Noah Flitcraft won matches for the Eagles.
The key match was Chase Rollins’ 7-6 (8-6), 6-0 win over Pennsville’s Maddox Efelis at No. 2 singles. Efelis led the first set 5-2 and 6-5 before Rollins rallied.
The teams meet again May 8 in Pitman.
PITMAN 3, PENNSVILLE 2
Maddox Marker (Pi) dec. Gabe Schneider, 6-2, 6-2
Chase Rollins (Pi) def. Maddox Efelis, 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
Brody Wiggins (Pv) def. Cole Kelly, 6-3, 1-6, 11-9
Noah Bohn-Noah Flitcraft (Pv) def. Ethan Loudner-Charlie Duffield, 6-2, 6-1
Michael Fisicaro-Max Pappalardo (Pi) def. Sawyer Humphrey-Luke Chamberlain, 6-2, 6-1
Records: Pitman 3-0, Pennsville 4-1
Baseball
PAULSBORO 17, SALEM 8: The Rams scored twice in the first inning, but Paulsboro matched it in the bottom of the inning and scored in every inning thereafter to win its first game of the year. Andrew May, Caleb Clair, Chase Davis, Ethan McDonnell-Longo, Chase Popper and Ryan Timmons had hits for the Rams. May, Davis, Robinson, Terrell Robinson, Colin Finney, McDonnell-Longo, Bryce Harris and Popper had RBIs.