The Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders will face off against the Rancocas Valley Red Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Eustace Prep is looking for their season's first victory.
Moorestown hit Bishop Eustace Prep with a eight-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-2 to the Quakers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Rancocas Valley got the win against Lenape on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-3. Considering the Red Devils have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Gianna Simone was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 12 hits. Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ava Sweet was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 11 games. Molly Doppler was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Rancocas Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Rancocas Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Eustace Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
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