Salem CC softball enjoys second straight run-rule sweep, while baseball is swept at Brookdale before trip to Myrtle Beach
SOFTBALL
Salem CC 17-16, Monroe-Bronx 2-0
BASEBALL
Brookdale 17-7, Salem CC 10-3
By Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – Jordyn Busch and Savannah Palverento combined on a five-inning no-hitter and got a lot of help from their fielders to preserve it as the Salem CC softball team crushed Monroe-Bronx 16-0 to complete its second run-rule sweep in as many days Saturday.
The Mighty Oaks (4-2) got the day started with a 17-2 win in the opener.
Busch, who took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of Friday’s nightcap against Sussex, worked the first three innings Saturday before giving way to Palverento. Busch walked one, hit two and struck out five. Palverento walked one, struck out two and faced one batter over the minimum for her stint.
The defense made several nice plays behind their pitchers to get the gem alive. J.J. Aguirre made a diving catch on a bunt in the first inning, Emme Witter caught a ball going over the rightfield foul fence in the fourth and Pahola Chavez ended the game with an over-the-shoulder catch in deep right field.
The hitters made it a comfortable day for the pitchers. They scored 11 runs in the first inning. Aguirre hit another homer and drove in five runs in the game. Jalyn Ramball had two hits and two RBIs and Witter drove in two.
Raegan Wilson pitched a complete game for the Mighty Oaks in the opener. She gave up five hits, two unearned runs in the fifth inning, and struck out two.
Her hitters gave her a nice cushion early, scoring nine runs in the first inning. Aguirre had another big game with two hits and four RBIs. Lilly Peverelle and Bella Rappa both had had two hits and three RBIs, and Witter and Megan Koski both drove in a pair of runs.
GAME ONE
| Monroe-Bronx | 000 | 02- | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Salem CC | 950 | 3x- | 17 | 9 | 2 |
WP: Raegan Wilson. 2B: J.J. Aguirre (S). 3B: Savannah Palverento (S).
GAME TWO
| Monroe-Bronx | 000 | 00- | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Salem CC | (11)41 | 0x- | 16 | 7 | 0 |
WP: Jordyn Busch. HR: Aguirre (S)
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