The Lady Colts Sweep Sussex C.C. to Remain in Second Place
The Lady Colts scored 19 runs on 19 hits over two games as thy defeated visiting Sussex C.C. by scores of 7-0 and 12-3, in a doubleheader sweep in Edison. The Colts have now won 7 out of their last 8 games to remain in second place heading into the final weekend series of the regular season.
In the opener, Kaitlynne McCarthy (Woodbridge H.S.) allowed only 2 hits over the first 6 innings to get the win. Alyssa Dima (Manville H.S.) pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in relief. McCarthy, Dima, Abigail Jason (J.P. Stevens H.S.) and Chloe Oblepias (Carteret H.S.) all collected 2 hits to spark the offense. Madison Buttitta (J.F.Kennedy H.S.), last week's GSAC Player of the Week, added a double, a stolen base, and 2 runs to attack. The Colts banged out 4 doubles and a triple, and 6 different players had one RBI each in the balanced offensive display. The defense was also stellar as only 1 error was committed in the game.
In the nightcap, McCarthy relieved Dima with the Colts down 3-0, and shut the door by allowing no runs on 5 hits over the final 4 plus innings of work. Jason was 2-2 with a double, sacrifice fly, and 2 RBI's. Jessica Freeman (Carteret H.S.) was 2-3 with a triple, RBI, and 2 runs scored. Dima scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI's.
McCarthy was once again stellar on the mound in the doubleheader, pitching 11.2 innings and allowing on 7 hits and 0 earned runs. Jason collected 4 hits on the day, including 3 doubles and 3 RBI's.
The Lady Colts honored the 5 players after the game who will be playing their last games for Middlesex College. Those players are Kaitlynne McCarthy, Madison Buttitta, Julie Davis (So. Plainfield H.S.), Shayla Benbow (Piscataway H.S.), and Alida Pellicane (Edison H.S.). All of these young ladies played a major roll in the revival of the softball program, and they will all be sorely missed.
The Colts are back in action on Saturday at 12 noon as they host third place RCSJ-Cumberland in a key series that will determine the seeding order for next weekends play-offs. The double-elimination tournament will take place at RCSJ-Gloucester on the weekend of May 15-16.