The Clearview Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Woodstown Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clearview's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Woodstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Clearview took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Washington Township, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pioneers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Minutemen on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pioneers.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Woodstown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Glassboro on Wednesday. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Elizabeth Wygand, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hannah Hitchner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Clearview pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Woodstown, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-3.
Everything went Clearview's way against Woodstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, as Clearview made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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