Sports Week in Review/Preview: April 25

The schedule slowed down a bit last week with some schools on spring break, but there was still plenty of action to go around. The week saw the baseball and softball team experience the joy and agony of the last inning, while the boys track team just missed out on victory in an impressive tie. Bellow is a look at the week that was.

BASEBALL

The Eagles had just one game, losing a stunning 4-3 decision to Sterling. West Deptford led 3-0 entering the bottom of the seventh but the Knights rallied to score four runs off losing pitcher Tony Urban. Much of the damage was self-inflicted, as the inning consisted of just two hits, but two hit batters, a walk and two errors. The loss dropped the Eagles to 5-4.

SOFTBALL

The Eagles made a big statement Thursday by defeating previously unbeaten Sterling 5-2. West Deptford trailed 2-0 entering the sixth inning but plated five in the frame to improve to 4-2. Marissa Linquist took the win and also went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIS.

BOYS' LACROSSE

Kingsway edged West Deptford 9-8 in overtime on Saturday at Widener University Stadium as part of the Headstrong Day or Rivals Tournament. Eric Jendron scored three goals and Mike Reardon had two in the loss.

GIRLS' LACROSSE

The Eagles could not keep up with Seneca in a 16-6 loss on Thursday, Jenna Grady scored twice in defeat.

BOYS' TENNIS

The tennis team went 1-1 on the week, defeating Gateway 5-0, but falling to Pennsville, 4-1. No. 1 singles player Paulo Parente won both of his matches in straight sets.

GOLF

One day after defeating Woodbury, the golf team took down Haddon Heights 177-221 to improve to 6-1. Kevin Brockway had the low round of 39, while Jordan Haines (43), Matt Santerelli (44) and Zach Vorndran (48) contributed strong rounds. We also took a look at Putter Angert’s switch from

BOYS' TRACK

The Eagleswith Haddonfield last week in a meet that featured many big performances, but none bigger than Robbie Fearon. Ferrell Cooper also demonstrated the type of he has become over the past four years.

GIRLS' TRACK

The girls lost their only meet of the week to Haddonfield, 96-44, as , clearing nine feet in the pole vault.

THIS WEEK

The boys' tennis team will get a stiff test on Tuesday as it takes on Colonial Conference defending champion Haddonfield. The Bulldawgs were a thorn in the Eagles’ side last year, defeating them three times. West Deptford was 19-0 against the rest of its schedule.

Meanwhile, the softball team will have an extremely busy week, playing four games in four days, beginning Tuesday at Gateway. The baseball team will also have to test its pitching depth with games Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Also this week, the boys' and girls' track teams will make the annual trip to the Penn Relays to compete in the 4-x-100 and 4-x-400 relays.