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West Deptford High School Softball Team Earns Top Seed in Playoffs

The Eagles host Collingswood in the first round of the South Jersey Group 2 playoffs.

West Deptford, NJ -- The road to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 championship goes through West Deptford.

The Eagles are the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, and will host No. 16 Collingswood in the first round on Monday, May 23, according to the bracket posted on nj.com on Tuesday.

The winner faces the winner of the game between No. 8 Cedar Creek and No. 9 Middle Township in the quarterfinals on May 25.

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The semifinals are scheduled for May 31, with the finals at Kean University on June 3.

West Deptford (14-1) owns a pair of shutout wins over Collingswood, by scores of 20-0 and 16-0, this season. The only blemish on the Eagles’ record is a 6-3 loss to Rancocas Valley.

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Collingswood is 2-13.

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