S. Jersey Girls: Williamstown softball rebounds to beat Shawnee

A day after suffering its first loss in 24 games, the Williamstown softball team got back on track yesterday with a hard-fought 3-2 nonleague victory over visiting Shawnee.

The defending Group 4 state champion Braves (13-1) saw a pair of one-run leads erased, but went ahead to stay in the bottom of the sixth inning when Justine Tamburrino scored on a sacrifice fly by Courtney Mcenna.

Danielle McDevitt scored Williamstown's other two runs - both on hits by winning pitcher Katie Trotter.

Burlington County. Abbey Houston fanned 16 batters and received offensive support from Kaci Hopkins (2 for 3, 2 RBIs) and Kayla Soles (2 for 4, RBI), carrying New Egypt to a 5-1 victory at Holy Cross.

Winning pitcher Kelly Garganio helped herself at the plate, batting 3 for 4 with four RBIs, as Florence's offense awoke late to put away host Delran, 11-2.

Olympic. Melissa Swain hit for the cycle - minus a single - and Tori Obermeirer belted a two-run homer to highlight Paul VI's 5-1 home win over Bishop Eustace.

Robin Valerio singled three times, scored twice, and knocked in a pair of runs to help power host Washington Township past Cherry Hill East, 12-2.

Brittany Giles drove in five runs with a double and a home run, keying host Seneca's 10-0 romp past Timber Creek.

Ariel Givner and Lisa Kosieleski combined for four hits and four runs in support of Erin Down's two-hit shutout, sending Cherry Hill West to a 12-0 win at Winslow Township.

Tri-County. Annie Mitcho's two-run double was the big blow for GCIT, and Krysti Maronski struck out 10 in a 4-2 triumph at Gloucester Catholic.

After surrendering a run in the first inning, Allyson Parris settled down to toss a two-hitter for her first varsity victory, as host Salem slammed Clayton, 12-1. Callie Emel and Jordan Cline teamed up for five hits and six RBIs in extending the Rams' winning streak to six.

Amy Parkinson handcuffed Clearview, allowing two singles and two walks while striking out nine in Deptford's 4-0 road win.

Cape-Atlantic. Oakcrest emptied the bat rack in piling up 21 hits, and the Falcons pushed across six runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 14-8 win at Millville. Carly Chamberlain, Hilary Rosenberg, and winning pitcher Sarah Chamberlain combined to go 9 for 16 at the plate.

Hammonton rallied behind run-scoring triples by Morgan Costa and Jess Combs to defeat host Absegami, 6-2.

Vicky Sucharski's lone goal of the day - with nine seconds remaining in regulation - made Cinnaminson a 7-6 winner at Delran in a seesaw Burlington County League battle.

Ashley Schlindwein's two goals led the scoring for the Pirates, who held a 5-4 edge at intermission. Brooke Hullings had a hat trick and Brooke Sweezy scored twice for Delran.

Cape-Atlantic. Dailey Todd scored one goal and assisted on four others in orchestrating Millville's attack, as the Thunderbolts qualified for the NJSIAA tournament with a 14-2 rout at Our Lady of Mercy.