Saturday sports report

Woodstown, Pennsville looking to pick up late power points on cutoff date for South Jersey Group I playoffs; Wolverines project to be No. 2

BASEBALL
WOODSTOWN 15, BUENA 6: Tommy Tucci’s two-run double highlighted a seven-run sixth inning that broke open the game as the Wolverines were looking to pick up some last-minute power points to enhance their position in the South Jersey Group I playoff bracket. Tucci had two hits in the game, drove in four runs, and pitched the final inning. 

The Wolverines, who started Saturday’s cutoff day third in the SJ Group I power points standings and moved to 2 after the game, carried a 4-1 lead into the sixth. Their first six batters reached safely. Luke Fraley and Ty Coblentz drew bases-loaded walks and Drew Sutton was hit by a pitch to force another run home before the Chiefs finally got an out. Tucci then delivered his two-run double, another run scored on an error and Colton Williams had an RBI single.

Walker Battavio had three hits to lead the Wolverines’ 15-hit attack. Coblentz, Williams and Sol Elmer all had two hits and two RBIs.

If the power points hold as positioned after the game, the Wolverines would be the 2 seed and open the playoffs at home against No. 15 Clayton.

“Seeding in and of itself isn’t important,” Wolverines coach Marc DeCastro said. “There are too many variables to worry about as far as having unfavorable matchups depending on what seed you get. We are just trying to play as many home games as we can while we’re still in it. That’s the only goal we really have.

“So in that sense being a 2 versus a 3 is only a big deal if we get to the third round of the tournament. And that’s far too presumptuous a thing for me to worry about right now.”

CEDAR CREEK 11, PENNSVILLE 0: Jayson Harrison hit a grand slam with one out in the sixth walked it off. Two Pirates pitchers held the Eagles to two hits – singles by Jeff Wagner and Steve Fatcher – and struck out nine. The Eagles went into the day sixth in the SJ Group I power points standings.

SOUTH JERSEY GROUP I POWER POINTS
As of 3:30 p.m. Saturday
1. Schalick, 2. Woodstown, 3. Haddon Twp., 4. Maple Shade, 5. Wildwood, 6. Pennsville, 7. Glassboro, 8. Audubon, 9. Gateway, 10. Buena, 11. Pitman, 12. Paulsboro, 13. Riverside, 14 LEAP, 15. Clayton, 16. Cape May Tech.

BOYS LACROSSE
CAMDEN CATHOLIC 7, WOODSTOWN 6: The Irish ended Woodstown’s four-game winning streak on a goal in the closing seconds.