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VIDEO: Butler blanks Roselle Park to advance to state final
Aleks Apkarian hit a home run and drove in three runs, while Larissa Spellman put forth another dominant pitching effort, as the Butler softball team advanced to the Group I state final. The Bulldogs shut out Roselle Park in the semifinal at Caldwell University, 4-0. Spellman, despite what she considered a ... Read more |
VIDEO: West Essex slips by Sparta to win sectional title
Another terrific pitching performance by Sami Huetter and one big hit lifted the West Essex softball team to a sectional championship. Huetter fired a five-hit shutout as the Knights edged Sparta, 2-0, to take the North 1, Group III title. Bridget Betley's single in the fifth inning plated the only two ... Read more |
VIDEO: Gunderson guides Northern Highlands past Vernon
With her team struggling to get hits, Northern Highlands pitcher Sarah Gunderson held the fort in a first-round state tournament softball tilt. Then when the Highlanders finally built a threat, Gunderson came up with the game's biggest hit. Gunderson's RBI single led to a three-run rally in the sixth inning as ... Read more |
VIDEO: Higgins, Ridgewood blank Morris Knolls for sectional title
In the sectional final, Ridgewood relied on the same formula, great pitching and stellar defense, that carried them all season. The Maroons also added an extra ingredient--revenge--as they defeated Morris Knolls 2-0 to win the North 1, Group IV title. Lisa Higgins fired her fourth straight shutout in the state playoffs, ... Read more |
VIDEO: Kinnelon's big rally secures win over Wayne Valley
Kinnelon scored seven runs in the sixth inning to come from behind, then held on for a crazy 13-12 softball victory over Wayne Valley. The Colts trailed for the entire game until the big outburst in the bottom of the sixth. Sam Schwed went 3-for-5 for Kinnelon with two doubles and ... Read more |
PHOTOS: Kufta pitches Hopatcong to win over Lenape Valley
Behind a five-hit shutout from Sam Kufta, Hopatcong knocked off its neighboring rival Lenape Valley on the softball diamond. The Chiefs won 1-0 in what ranks as something of an upset. Kufta struck out seven batters and didn't walk any in earning the victory in the circle. Hopatcong got its ... Read more |
PHOTOS: Lenape Valley sinks Sussex Tech to close in on title
The Lenape Valley softball season has been wild and unpredictable thus far. But when playing a game that could result i
VIDEO: Mistake-free Madison upsets Kinnelon in county tournament
Madison knew it needed to play its 'A' game to knock off Kinnelon in the Morris County softball tournament. With flawle
VIDEO: Frei pitches High Point past Robbinsville for state title
With pitcher Ally Frei in the circle, the last three years have been special for the High Point softball program. Fitti
VIDEO: Butler denied in state final by slick-fielding New Egypt
Butler made contact throughout the Group I state softball final. But the Bulldogs didn't hit the ball hard most of the
VIDEO: Morris Knolls foiled by North Hunterdon in state semifinals
Morris Knolls wanted to add a state softball title to the Morris County and sectional crowns it had already claimed this
VIDEO: Butler blanks Saddle Brook, wins first softball section title
For a team that had never been this far before, Butler seemed right at home playing in the sectional final. The Bulldog
VIDEO: Tufaro's clutch hit and catch lift Lenape Valley past Ramsey
One strike away from the end of her team's softball season, Ally Tufaro played the hero for Lenape Valley. Tufaro's clu
VIDEO: LaGuardia fires no-hitter, leads DePaul past Pope John
It was all DePaul in a quarterfinal round softball sectional game against Pope John. Ashley LaGuardia pitched a no-hitt
VIDEO: Funicelli, Whippany Park knock out top seed Rutherford
Whippany Park met with some unfamiliar adversity this softball season. But with the state playoffs underway, the Wildca
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