Friday’s South Jersey Roundup: Lenape earns walk-off win in Olympic Conference baseball matchup
Highlights from baseball, softball and lacrosse action.
Lenape scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat Timber Creek, 2-1, on Friday in Olympic Conference baseball action. Bryan Feldman and Kyle Mulville limited Timber Creek to two hits. Mulville didn’t allow a walk, conceded just one hit in 3 2/3 innings of relief and struck out four hitters to earn the win. Nick Garagozzo and Shane Reilley drove in Lenape’s runs.
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Stephen Przychowicz’s RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning drove in the only run in Pennsauken’s 1-0 win over Rancocas Valley in Burlington County League action. Anthony Rullo scored the game-winning run and earned the win for Pennsauken. Bryce Mangene struck out 11 batters in six innings for Rancocas Valley.
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Marquice Thornton had a double, triple and three RBIs for Westampton Tech to help it beat Medford Tech, 12-2. Jordan Olaff also drove in three runs for the Panthers.
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Absegami scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to break a tie game and beat Oakcrest, 11-8, in Cape-Atlantic League action. Sam Muniz had a double, a triple and four RBIs for Absegami. Billy Wheatley went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Braves.
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In other Cape-Atlantic League action, Brody Levin hit a grand slam during Mainland’s 12-run third inning in its 15-1 win over Middle Township. Devin Sharkey had a double, triple and three RBIs for the Mustangs. CJ Brown and Clayton Sands each had two hits for Mainland.
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Kingsway defeated Williamstown, 6-0, in Tri-County Conference action. Sean and Justin Szestowicki each hit home runs for the Dragons.
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LEAP Academy beat Pennsauken Tech, 13-3. Maclein Reyes struck out nine hitters in five innings to earn the win and went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI at the plate. Victor Perez went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Lancers. Caesar Salcedo hit a home run and drove in two runs for LEAP Academy.
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Doane Academy defeated Atlantic Christian, 12-4. Zachariah Bhuiyan hit two doubles and drove in four runs. Jayson O’Connell hit a home run and had two RBIs. Ryan Halasa allowed three earned runs and struck out 10 hitters in a complete game.
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RJ Moten went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and four RBIs in Delran’s 11-1 win over Haddon Heights. The Bears scored seven runs in the first inning. Alex Madera went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and an RBI. Jake Baumann recorded hits in all three of his at-bats and had an RBI.
Girls’ Lacrosse
Bishop Eustace came back from a one-goal halftime deficit to beat Holy Cross, 9-8. Rachael Cardone scored a hat trick, while Madison Matt, Veronika O’Donnell and Abby Romani each scored twice for the Crusaders. Ava Taylor led Holy Cross with three goals.
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Moorestown Friends scored 10 first-half goals to beat Abington Friends 15-3 in Friends Schools League action. Meghan Roberts and Bella Runyan each scored five goals for the Foxes. Madison Bouggess also had a multi-goal game with two goals.
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Burlington City shutout Maple Shade, 13-0. Raniya Bruton-Moore led the Blue Devils with five goals. Rexney Thenor netted a hat trick for Burlington City.
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Our Lady of Mercy shutout Cedar Creek in the second half of its 11-3 win in Cape-Atlantic League action. Mary Meduri led all scorers with six goals. Anissa Serafine scored three times for the Villagers.
Softball
Maple Shade defeated Burlington City, 21-11, in Burlington County League action. Melissa Donaldson went 5-for-6 with a double and seven RBIs for the Wildcats. Morgan Hart also had seven RBIs for Maple Shade. Alicia Smith went 2-for-4 with a triple and four RBIs.
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Washington Township beat Lenape, 13-10, in eight innings in an Olympic Conference matchup. Morgan Fitzpatrick had four hits and scored four runs for the Minutemaids.
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In other Olympic Conference action, Cherry Hill West beat Timber Creek, 15-1. Meghan Davis homered twice, and Rachel Kubrak also hit a home run. Isabella Sylvester drove in three runs for the Lions.
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Kendal Bryant went 2-for-2 with three RBIs as Buena beat Holy Spirit, 11-1, in a Cape-Atlantic League matchup. Bridgette Gilliano went 2-for-3 with a home run, and Gabby D’Ottavio had two hits, including a triple.
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Mary Jane Calascione pitched a complete-game shutout and drove in a run in Hammonton’s 4-0 win over Vineland. Calascione walked just one batter. Cayla Kalani went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Haley Weinberger had two RBIs for the Blue Devils.
Boys’ Lacrosse
Lenape beat Washington Township, 15-4, in Olympic Conference play. Mason Bregman had an eight-point game with six goals and two assists. Bryce Reece scored five goals for Lenape. Matt Soutar scooped up 14 ground balls and lost just one of the 18 face-offs he took.
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In other Olympic Conference action, Williamstown beat Winslow Township, 14-1. Bryce Monahan and Michael Trimble each scored hat tricks. Trimble also set up his teammates with six assists.
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Colin Cooke scored six goals in Mainland’s 21-6 win over Oakcrest in Cape-Atlantic League action. Dominic Gagliardi scored four goals, and Brandon Batz tallied a hat trick.