"I was always a second baseman when I was younger so I am just really learning how to play third and it been a big adjustment, but I am getting used to it and I am getting used to varsity pitching. It's been a lot to learn, but it has been fun, too."

PV had fun at the plate all game as it totaled at least one hit in every inning but the fifth and scored at least one run in five of the six innings that were played. Bischoff plated an unearned in the bottom of the second to put PV up 4-0 and if the game was still competitive at that point, it was not one inning later with PV loaded the bases with one out for Bischoff.

Batting for the third time in as many innings, Bischoff, a left-handed swinger, lined a clean single to right field that would have scored at least two runs but wound up clearing the bases and allowed Bischoff to circle them herself as the ball was misplayed on in the outfield.

That put Pascack Valley by an 8-0 score and gave Bassett plenty of cushion to play with from inside the circle. Bassett, part of a pitcher-by-committee set up with fellow junior Brittany DeMaio and sophomore Nicole Schneider, worked in to and then out of trouble all game long.

"A pitcher can't do it alone and today my teammates behind me made all of the plays and made my job a lot easier. We played well today," said Bassett (2-0), who now has both of PV’s wins this season. "Of course there is a lot of pressure being a starting pitcher at Pascack Valley with the pitchers that have been here before, but I just try to go out there with a positive attitude and hope for the best."

Pascack Hills' only real chance to stay in the game came in the top of the third inning when it loaded the bases with two outs, but DeMaio, playing right field, went to her knees to grab a fly ball in four territory and preserve the shutout.

Palish, Tiffany Fischer and Julie Broderick all had two hits and Jessica Lomia and Tia Pic each had one to account for all of the offense for Pascack Hills, which fell to 2-3 on the season with the loss.

Bischoff, Dana Amato, Arcello and Finnamore all had two hits for Pascack Valley while Klemt was a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI, a double and two runs scored. The Indians improved to 2-3 on the season and will get to gauge just how far it has come when it visits two-time defending champion Ramapo on Friday afternoon.

"We came back big after the loss to Bergenfield and getting those early runs really helped our confidence," said Klemt, a junior who also played well at shortstop for PV. "This year we have to rely on our offense and with Lyndsay [Buehler] not here anymore, our defense has to be good. We have confidence in our pitching, but we have to help them out. How well we play defense is going to be big for us this year."