South Jersey Softball Mean 15 rankings for April 23

5. Vineland (9-5, NR). The Fighting Clan completed the season sweep over rival Millville with a 7-2 home win on April 22. Leah Coia went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the victory. The sophomore has eight RBIs in her last four games.

6. Ocean City (10-3, 6). After a 4-3 loss to Vineland on April 17, the Red Raiders rebounded with wins over Rancocas Valley and Cedar Creek. Senior Jessica Mooney homered three times and drove in eight runs in a 21-15 win over Cedar Creek. She has 24 RBIs in 13 games this spring.

7. Rancocas Valley (10-3, 4). The Red Devils have won two straight following a 7-0 loss to Ocean City on April 18. The bats returned in those two games, posting identical totals of seven runs and 12 hits in each of those contests. Sophomore Payton Schwartz is batting .415 with 17 hits, including three homers, and 15 runs scored.

8. Clearview (8-3, 8). The Pioneers’ offense is heating up with 36 runs scored in their last three Tri-County Confernece games. Sophomore Ella Redheffer is one of the team’s offensive sparks, batting at a .585 clip with 24 knocks, 18 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.

9. Cherokee (6-4, 5). After losing back-to-back games against Rancocas Valley and Cherry Hill East, the Chiefs responded with a pair of shutout wins over Washington Township and Eastern. Senior Allie Cunane twirled all 12 scoreless innings, including a five-inning, no-hitter against Eastern. She struck out an eye-popping 24 batters over the stretch.

10. Delran (11-2, 10). The Bears’ offense has been in overdrive over their last four games, posting 57 runs over the stretch. The team had one of its best performances of the season during a 14-0 rout at Bordentown on April 22. Ellie Haskell, Arianna Martinez, Guilianna Garrigues and Maddie Spano each had two RBIs in the victory.

11. Seneca (8-2, 14). The Golden Eagles will ride a three-game winning streak into today’s home game against Paul VI. The squad boasts seven players with 10-or-more hits on the season, including a team-best 20 for junior Emily Buddendorf.

12. Haddon Heights (8-3, NR). After a tough 3-0 loss to top-ranked Gloucester on April 21, the Garnets pinned a 7-6 loss on Cherry Hill East. Junior Emma Covello is the sparkplug for the offense with 14 runs scored, eight walks and 10 stolen bases.

13. Lenape (8-6, NR). The Indians have strung together three straight wins, including a 5-2 triumph over crosstown rival Shawnee on April 20. Junior Sierra Cranmer leads the club with 11 runs scored while four of her 11 hits have gone for extra bases this spring.

14. Cherry Hill East (5-2, 13). The Cougars’ two losses have been by a combined three runs to Lenape and Haddon Heights. Senior Kristina Decker has accumulated 11 hits, eight runs scored, six walks and two stolen bases to help power the offense.

15. Bordentown (6-4, 9). Following a 14-0 loss to Delran on April 21, the Scotties get an opportunity to get back on track with a road game against Cinnaminson two days later. Sophomore Samantha Brown is batting .406 with 13 hits and six RBIs.

Under consideration (listed alphabetically): Audubon (6-4), Cinnaminson (6-7), Delsea (4-5), Gloucester County Tech (5-4), Hammonton (9-1), Paul VI (5-5), Pennsville (7-3), Timber Creek (7-3), Triton (7-4), West Deptford (9-3).

Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by emailat tmcgurk@usatodayco.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey Softball Mean 15 rankings for April 23