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Haddon Township and Cherokee will meet in Sunday's 36th annual Joe Hartman Diamond Classic baseball championship after both won semifinal games earlier today.

Haddon Township knocked off defending Diamond champ Sacred Heart, 15-6.

Cherokee, which last week handed Millville its first loss of the season, scored a 4-2 win over Bishop Eustace.

The 4:30 p.m. championship will be played at Campbell's Field, home of the Camden Riversharks.

Doug Groff will be the starting pitcher for Haddon Township in the championship game while Cherokee will send Cody Solar.

 

Diamond semifinals

Bishop Eustace 010 000 1 – 2 10 2

Cherokee 004 000 x – 4 5 0

WP: Bryan Cooper. LP Ken Fetchko. 2B: B-Chris Bzozowski 2, Scott Carcaise, Jimmy Coyle.

 

Haddon Township 600 204 3 – 15 18 0

Sacred Heart          001 140 0 – 6 9 2

WP: Frank Trautz. LP: Holvin Figueroa. 2B: H-Nate Engel, Ian Lindsay, Tyler Smith, Andrew Noon, Frank Trautz, Rich Porreca, Mike McGee 2. S-Figueroa. 3B: H-Mike Byrnes.

 

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