Tag: Baseball
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Redbirds’ offense comes to life in county tournament opener
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s softball team hopes it roused its slumbering offense heading into the second round of the Mercer County Tournament (MCT). Alyssa Notarianni, who remains the hot hitter in the Redbirds offense this season with a .485 batting average and 29 RBIs, belted a three-run homer in the first inning to…
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Falcons have a chance to claim division championship
By Matthew Rocco The Monmouth Regional High School baseball team is within striking distance of a division title, and the Falcons are looking to capitalize on the opportunity. In the final stretch of the regular season, the Falcons have a shot at moving past Manasquan High School for first place in Shore Conference Class A…
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New Egypt baseball shifts focus to state tournament
By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School’s baseball team leaves behind a bitter 5-2 loss to Riverside High School in the opening round of the Burlington County Scholastic League (BCSL) Tournament April 30 as it focuses on qualifying and competing in the NJSIAA tournament. The Warriors will be wary of the fifth inning, which is…
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Holup seeks another conference title at East Stroudsburg
By Wayne Witkowski Pitcher Brandon Holup of Jackson begins his quest for a third trip to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) championship game with his East Stroudsburg University teammates May 7, and the senior right-hander may play two different roles toward that end. “He’ll be coming out of the bullpen for us in game…
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Latest girls lacrosse victory keeps Raiders undefeated
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s girls lacrosse team continues to impress after raising its record to 13-0 with an important victory over Montgomery High School, 10-9, April 30. Coach Danielle Bussiere’s Raiders took a 6-4 lead into the half and held off a determined Montgomery rally to pick up the win. North…
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Eagles relying on pitching in pursuit of championships
By Wayne Witkowski Middletown High School South baseball coach Ryan Spillane shares the commonly held belief among high school coaches that pitching depth wins championships. His team’s many arms will be called to action this week and afterward in its bid to add to the championships it has piled up in recent years. “Our pitching…
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Redbirds back in state baseball tournament picture
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s baseball team bounced back into contention for the state tournament at 6-6 when it won two games last week, and the team can especially thank junior Ryan Huth for it. Huth batted in two runs to back the pitching of Jordan Winston when Allentown beat Steinert High School, 4-2,…
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Brookdale earns top seed for Region 19 softball tournament
By Tim Morris Nobody knows the big picture of a college softball season than Brookdale Community College’s Bo Scannapieco. When his Jersey Blues were an uncharacteristic 8-10 to start the season, the Hall of Fame coach didn’t press the panic button like a less experienced coach may have. He insisted that his team was ready…
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North Brunswick baseball team gets back on winning track
By Warren Rappleyea North Brunswick Township High School’s baseball team’s April 23 victory over Hudson Catholic Regional High School was its second in a row after snapping a three-game losing streak the previous day against South River High School. Against Hudson Catholic, center fielder Chich Petrillo pounded out three hits and drove in three…
