The Clearview Pioneers will square off against the St. Augustine Prep Hermits at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clearview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Augustine Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Augustine Prep will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Clearview extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Pioneers came out on top against Collingswood by a score of 10-7.
The team relied heavily on Dom Abate, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Wood, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine Prep suffered their biggest loss since April 26th on Monday. They came up short against Kingsway, falling 11-1.
St. Augustine Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Clearview pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for St. Augustine Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.
Clearview took their win against St. Augustine Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Hermits have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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