Clearview is 0-3 against Rancocas Valley since May of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Pioneers will square off against the Red Devils at 4:15 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Clearview sitting on three straight wins and Rancocas Valley on six.
Clearview's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Triton 2-0.
Meanwhile, Rancocas Valley narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cherry Hill West 8-7.
Gianna Simone made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last eight contests.
In other batting news, Rancocas Valley got a massive performance out of Noelle Bocchino, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Bocchino a new career-high. Ava Sweet was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Rancocas Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Rancocas Valley pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Clearview, their record is now 9-2.
Clearview might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Rancocas Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can the Pioneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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