Lenape Valley had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it seven. They came up short against the High Point Wildcats, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on April 1st.
As for High Point, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
For High Point's part, Grace Meyers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meyers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, High Point let Joelle Lucatorto and Karli Matthews run wild. Lucatorto went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Matthews got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was Lucatorto's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Macfie, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Lenape Valley and High Point could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 285th) will meet West Morris Central (ranked 110th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, High Point will square off against Roxbury at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (117 vs. 30).
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