JSZ covered the semifinals of the 2024 Carpenter Cup at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, PA and Pennsylvania’s Inter-Ac/Independents and New Jersey’s Tri-Cape came away with victories to head to tomorrow’s title game!

Tri-Cape 6 Delaware County 3 | 2024 Phillies Carpenter Cup Semifinal

Delsea’s Zach Maxwell plated two runs on a safety squeeze to spark a three-run eighth inning as Tri-Cape booked a return trip to the Carpenter Cup final for the fourth-straight year. Gloucester Catholic’s Guy Lynam and Noah Danza each finished with a RBI in the victory. Millville’s Sergio Droz tossed three no-hit innings for Tri-Cape, which seeks its third Carpenter Cup title in the last four years. Campbell McCormack and James Quici drove in runs in the loss for Delaware County.

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia:

Inter-Ac/Independents 5 Jersey Shore 4 | 2024 Phillies Carpenter Cup Semifinal

The Inter-ac/Independents came away with their very first win in the semi-finals of 2024 Carpenter Cup after a barrage of scoring at the top of the 9th inning. A 4 run inning resulted in a 5-4 win over the reigning champions, the Jersey Shore. Tommy Markey’s RBI triple to the wall sends in a run in the 9th inning. Inter-Ac didn’t stop there as Lucas Albert’s safety squeeze goes for a bunt single and Markey scores the tying run with runners on first and second with just one out. Jimmy Amplo’s 2-run single scores the go-ahead runs and Inter-ac comes from behind with a 5-3 lead. Inter-Ac/Independents hold their ground on defense and come away with the 5-4 win to head to their first ever Carpenter Cup Final.

Watch JSZ’s Mackenzie Bruno’s full highlights of the 2024 Carpenter Cup Semi-final between Inter-ac/Independents and the Jersey Shore: 

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