Harris’ first homer lifts Pennsville to fourth straight road win this week; includes results from Thursday’s Salem County sports calendar
THURSDAY SOFTBALL
Overbrook 8, Schalick 2
Pennsville 14, Pitman 7
Woodstown 26, Glassboro 2
By Riverview Sports News
PITMAN – Kylie Harris couldn’t have picked more opportune time to hit her first high school home run.
With her team mounting a late charge, the sophomore catcher launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give Pennsville the lead for good in an eventual 14-7 win at Pitman.
The Eagles were down 7-6 entering the sixth after Pitman’s Emory Sharpnack hit a grand slam in the fifth. Sierra Stultz and Avery Watson opened the inning with singles, then after an out, Harris hammered her long ball over the scoreboard in left field.
It was her 51st career hit and came in her 117th career at-bat. She was 0-for-3 in the game coming into the at bat with a strikeout and two fly outs.
“Kylie’s home run was definitely clutch,” Pennsville coach Beth Jackson said. “I’m sure she was frustrated from her first couple of Abs. The girls always want to contribute and she did in a big way.”
The Eagles scored two more runs in the inning on wild pitches. Bella Farina put the game out of reach with a three-run homer in the seventh. It was her career-high fourth of the season.
Farina and Stultz each had three hits in the game. Harris and Watson each had two.
With the victory, the Eagles (7-4) swept their run of four road games in as many days, outscoring their opponents 56-7.
WOODSTOWN 26, GLASSBORO 2: The Wolverines filled the box score with their highest scoring game in eight years.
Ten players had hits, 13 had RBIs. Alyssa Baber’s grand slam and RBI double highlighted a 14-run first inning. Tulana Mingin went 3-for-3 and Ellie Wygand went 4-for-4. Kayla Brown and Hannah Hitchner drove in three runs apiece. Talia Guardiscione scored five runs.
The 26 runs were the most the Wolverines have scored in a game since a 27-5 win over Salem on May 4, 2016.
OVERBROOK 8, SCHALICK 2: Overbrook (5-2) opened a 7-0 lead after three innings. Schalick (3-3) scored twice in the fourth.
BASEBALL
Pennsville 11, Pitman 1
Schalick 12, Overbrook 5
Woodstown 7, Glassboro 1
BOYS TENNIS
PENNSVILLE 5, WILDWOOD 0
Gabe Schneider (P) def. Giorgio Palesano, 6-0, 6-0
Maddox Efelis (P) def. Brian Damian, 6-0, 6-0
Maddox Efelis (P) def. Christopher Olivera, 6-0, 6-0
Noah Bohn-Noah Flitcraft (P) def. Cristopher Hernandez-Yahir Reyes, 6-0, 6-0
Luke Chamberlain-Carter Willis (P) def. Gabriel Hernandez-Simon Palacias, 6-0, 6-1
Records: Pennsville 7-1, Wildwood 1-4.
SCHALICK 5, PENNS GROVE 0
George Gould (S) def. Alex Ramirez Martinez, 6-0, 6-0
Jesus Espinoza (S) def. Poyraz Erdonmez, 6-0, 6-1
Conor O’Toole (S) def. Angel Perez Herrera, 6-0, 6-0
Rocky Monticolo-David Santana (S) def. Ricardo Vichi-Anthony Pacheco, 6-0, 6-1
Kaden Barnes-Cayden Brzozowski (S) def. Pablo Sanchez Correa-Stuart Mondragon, 6-1, 6-4
Records: Schalick 4-2, Penns Grove 1-3.
GOLF
Overbrook vs. Pennsville, Sakima GC
TRACK
Pitman at Salem
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
HIGHLAND 2, SALEM TECH 0 (25-22, 25-21): Deshean Maldonado served for 11 points with three aces in Salem Tech’s tightest match of the year. Gabe Rich kept the Chargers (0-5) in it with 19 assists, six digs and three aces.
GIRLS LACROSSE
WOODSTOWN 14, EGG HARBOR TWP. 2: The Wolverines (3-3) got back to .500 and handed EHT (6-1) its first loss of the season.
Cover photo: Pennsville’s Kylie Harris steps into the box in the sixth inning Thursday before hitting her go-ahead three-run homer.
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