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Mainland defeats Haddonfield in the Diamond Classic Final, May 15, 2025

Christian Madamba (2) of Mainland is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of the Haddonfield vs. Mainland game in the Diamond Classic final at Alcyon Park in Pitman, NJ, Thursday, May 15, 2025Al Amrhein | For NJ Advance Media

Christian Madamba couldn’t have picked a better time to belt his first varsity home run.

The starting third baseman for Mainland, the senior opened the bottom of the fourth inning Thursday night with a blast to left field. The round-tripper gave the Mustangs a three-run cushion and they went on for a 4-0 victory over Haddonfield to claim the Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic championship.

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