S. Jersey Boys: Gies powers Audubon past Haddon Heights

Wade Gies hit a grand slam in the seventh inning and a run-scoring single in the eighth as

Audubon

rallied late to overtake host

Haddon Heights

, 9-5, yesterday in Colonial Conference baseball.

Heights built a 5-1 lead through six innings with a 10-hit attack, but Gies' home run tied the game in the seventh.

In the Green Wave's four-run eighth, Steve Rizzo lined a two-run double and Gies slapped a single.

Also in the Colonial,

Gateway

(8-7), which started the season 1-7, clinched an NJSIAA playoff berth with a 4-3 triumph over visiting

Sterling

. Junior Dom DiPasquale doubled and hit a game-winning two-run homer.

Collingswood

got past visiting

Lindenwold

, 10-0, on Joe Shaw's one-hit pitching, and Kyle Falzone's two hits, two runs scored and two RBIs.

Woodbury

came back from a 7-1 deficit to beat visiting

Paulsboro

, 9-7. Winning pitcher Matt Fitzgerald was 2 for 3 with three RBIs, including a sacrifice fly in the sixth that scored Justin Scott (3 for 3) with the winning run.

Burlington County.

With a 7-0 shutout of visiting

Cinnaminson

,

Delran

clinched at least a tie for the Patriot Division championship. Ryan McFadden went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs.

Dave Kinney struck out seven and allowed two hits while pitching

Riverside

's 11-1 win over visiting

Burlington City

. Mike Wasco and Tim Borek each chipped in with two hits and two runs scored.

Olympic.

Sean Gold pitched a complete-game three-hit shutout as

Cherry Hill East

blanked visiting

Triton

, 3-0. Gold struck out six, and Joe Cona scored one run and drove in another.

Jason Gladden tripled in the tying run and scored the game-winner on Dan McGuckin's fielder's choice in the sixth inning, lifting

Winslow Township

past visiting

Seneca

, 5-3. McGuckin also homered in support of pitcher Tristan Keyser (4-0).

Cherry Hill West

tuned up for today's Camden County Tournament final with an 8-4 win over visiting

Camden Catholic

. Kevin Bordner went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, and pitcher Andrew Hoffman (3-1) fashioned a complete game.

Six home runs fueled

Cherokee

's 12-1 win at

Pennsauken

. Eric Trebelhorn hit a grand slam and a bases-empty homer, and Nick Allen, Gary Wilson, Chris Carlantonio and Alex Bernstein also homered.

Tri-County.

With the score tied in the seventh inning,

Highland

used a single by Art Knapp, a walk and a bunt single to load the bases before Kevin Giambri drew a walk to score Knapp and beat visiting

Clearview

, 4-3. The Tartans tied the game in the sixth when Giambri scored on a fielder's choice.

Brett Burdsall's two-run homer, and Taylor Smith's single, triple, two RBIs and two runs scored steered

Pennsville

past visiting

Wildwood

, 9-2.

Mike Lesyk and Steve Laszczyk each had two hits and scored twice, driving

Gloucester County Tech

's 7-5 win over visiting

Clayton

.

Gloucester

's 14-0 win at

Salem

was a five-inning three-hitter in which Mike Greene knocked in two runs.

Cape-Atlantic.

Vineland

erupted for 19 hits, including four by Tony Loatman, en route to a 16-5 win at

Ocean City

. The Clan had home runs from Nick Montana, David King (3 for 5), Joel Rodriguez and Loatman.

Three-run homers in the second inning by Billy Guerro and Alex Bennett staked

Absegami

to an 11-0 lead and the Braves held off host

Atlantic City

, 15-9.

Nonleague.

Delsea

pitcher Sean Appenzeller threw a two-hitter and outdueled

Holy Spirit

's A. J. Holland (10 strikeouts) as the visiting Crusaders won, 5-1. Alec Mog poked three Delsea hits.

Dave Seyler scored with 3 minutes, 50 seconds left in the second overtime to wrap up

Moorestown Friends

' 8-7 victory over visiting

Ocean City

. Friends' Michael Murray tied the game with 1:24 to go in regulation.

Cherokee

's defense did not allow a first-half goal in an 18-4 win over visiting

Cherry Hill East

. Goalie Ryan Olson anchored the Chiefs' defense with eight saves, while Nikko Tontrello, Devon Thomas and Bobby Thorp scored three goals apiece.