This battle between state-ranked squads lived up to the hype.
Beatrice Burton scored a hat-trick to power Oak Knoll – No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20 – to an 8-6 victory over No. 15 Pingry in Martinsville.
Two unanswered goals in the fourth-quarter were the difference for the Royals, who are 9-3 on the season and have only lost once in-state. Sophia Loschert and Ellie Cusimano each scored twice for the winners.
Annabelle Mahoney had a terrific game for Pingry, scoring four goals in defeat. The Big Blue dropped to 8-4.
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