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West Deptford Baseball Team Advances in Playoffs With Win Over Pennsauken Tech

West Deptford will host Barnegat in the quarterfinals.

West Deptford, NJ -- Derek Wakely allowed just one hit and struck out 10 batters to lead the top-seeded West Deptford High School baseball team to a 9-0 win over No. 16 Pennsauken Tech in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 playoffs on Monday, according to nj.com.

Kyle Garrison had a solo homerun in the win, and Darren McKeown had three hits and two RBI.

West Deptford will host No. 8 Barnegat in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Barnegat defeated No. 9 Middle Township, 4-0, in the first round, and boasts highly touted pitcher Jason Groome.

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