Rancocas Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Eastern on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 10-9. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Rancocas Valley got a good showing from Logan Shumard, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Brody Deiter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Jaylen Alvarez was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Rancocas Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Eastern, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Coming up, Rancocas Valley will take on Cherry Hill East at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern, they will face off against Shawnee at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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