HUNTER, ROBBINSVILLE BLANK RARITAN
ROBBINSVILLE » A year ago, Robbinsville pitcher Kate Hunter threw six straight shutouts as the Ravens captured their third state title in seven years.
Fast forward to Wednesday when Hunter picked up right where she left off by blanking Raritan, 2-0, in a Central Jersey Group II game that took just 80 minutes. With the victory, Robbinsville (21-1) advanced into a semifinal home game Friday against Matawan.
Hunter fired a three-hitter and struck out five. Chelsea Manto led the offense with a 3-for-3 with a double. Manto and Olivia Moser drove in the runs. Allie Taylor had two hits.
Before playing in the states Friday, Robbinsville takes on Steinert Thursday afternoon in the Mercer County Tournament championship game in Ewing.
Raritan (16-8) 000 000 0 — 0 3 0 Robbinsville (21-1) 010 001 x — 2 9 0 WP-Hunter. LP-Boyle. 2B-Manto (R). RBIs: Manto, Moser.
C.J. GROUP III
BURLINGTON TWP. 5, NOTTINGHAM 1 BURLINGTON TWP » The Falcons improved to 19-1 and advanced to a home game on Friday against Steinert. Sophomore Bailey Enoch did her thing with a three-hitter and six strikeouts. Gracyn Banks led the Township offense with a home run. Heather Clevenger threw well in defeat with a seven-hitter ad nine strikeouts.
Nottingham (11-10) 000 000 1 — 1 3 1 Burlington Twp. (19-1) 120 101 x — 4 7 0 WP-Enoch. LP-Clevenger. 2B-Glazewski (N), Henry (BT), Cover (BT). HR-Banks (BT).
Non-Public A South
BISHOP EUSTACE 5, NOTRE DAME 3 PENNSAUKEN » The Irish took a 3-2 lead into the bottom of the sixth, but an error opened the door for the home team. Alexis Staniec took the loss despite yielding just seven hits and striking out 10. Notre Dame struck out 11 times and dropped to 17-8. Notre Dame (17-8) 201 000 0 — 3 4 2 Bishop Eustace 200 003 x — 5 7 0 WP-Kelly. LP-Staniec. 2B-Punk (BE).
REGULAR SEASON
WW-PN 9, WW-PS 2 PLAINSBORO » The Knights gained bragging rights in their school district behind a home run by Vanessa Richardson and a double by Dillianie Sumanthiran. McKenna Carpenter worked most of the game and fanned eight for the win. WW-PS (13-10) 000 001 1 — 2 11 3 WW-PN (15-5) 124 200 x — 9 13 1 WP-Carpenter. LP-Kaul. 2B-Bernheisel (WWS), Sumanthiran (WWN). HRRichardson (WWN).