West Deptford High School Baseball Team Captures South Jersey Title

West Deptford, NJ -- Tim McCloskey’s second chance propelled the West Deptford High School baseball team to a South Jersey title, nj.com reports.

McCloskey, initially called out in the first inning on an interference call, got a second chance at his at-bat after the call was reversed to a foul tip, and made good on it. He hit a two-run single that proved to be the game-winner in the top-seeded Eagles win over No. 6 Cinnaminson in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 final on Friday.

John Barret’s RBI single accounted for the other run, as West Deptford won its first South Jersey title in five years.

West Deptford will face Central Jersey Group 2 champion Delaware Valley in the State Group 2 semifinals on Tuesday at Rowan College at Gloucester County.

Cinnaminson out-hit West Deptford, 10-4, according to the Burlington County Times. Jake Perkins had two hits for the Pirates, and seven other batters each had one.

Joe McGugan scored the Pirates’ lone run, in the top of the seventh.

West Deptford opened the playoffs with a 9-0 win over No. 16 Pennsauken Tech.

The Eagles then defeated No. 8 Barnegat, and likely top draft pick Jason Groome, 2-1, in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, West Deptford downed No. 4 Audubon, 8-0.

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