Big innings, good & bad

Salem CC softball scores 18 in first, 12 in second of DH opener, 16 in nightcap inning of record sweep; baseball falls behind 10-0 vs. RCSJ-Gloucester

COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Salem CC 36-31, Raritan Valley 6-1
COLLEGE BASEBALL
RCSJ-Gloucester 15, Salem CC 3

By Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE — The Salem CC softball program celebrated its sophomores Sunday and two of their local sophs enjoyed big days.

Playing in the final home games of their junior college careers, Bella Rappa drove in 10 runs in the opener, Lilly Peverelle hit three home runs and had 13 RBIs in the doubleheader and the Mighty Oaks enjoyed three of their most prolific innings of the season as they swamped Raritan Valley 36-6 and 31-1.

The 36 runs in the opener broke the Mighty Oaks’ single-game scoring record, at least since reviving the program four years ago; they had scored 29 in a game twice earlier this season. The 67 runs in the doubleheader were the most they’ve scored in a twin bill since the revival as well, eclipsing the 50 they put on the Lady Lions in an April 10 sweep.

The Mighty Oaks scored 18 runs in the first inning of the opener — erasing a 2-0 deficit — and 12 more in the second. All nine players in the lineup had scored a run by the time they made their first out, which was a sacrifice fly.

Rappa had a two-run double and three-run single in the first inning, and had a three-run single and two-run single in the second. Peverelle hit a two-run homer in the second and a two-run homer in the third.

The Mighty Oaks turned the nightcap into a rout with 16 runs in the second inning. Peverelle had an RBI single in the first, an RBI ground out and two-run double in the second, and a grand slam in the fourth.

The Mighty Oaks collected 31 hits in the doubleheader and received 20 walks in each game.

This story will be updated.

Raritan Valley	200	13-	6	4	5
Salem CC	(18)(12)6	0x-	36	17	0

Raritan Valley	000	01-	1	4	4
Salem CC	2(16)5	8x-	31	14	1

Region XIX Standings

DIVISION II SOFTBALL	R19	ALL	GSAC
x-Mercer	18-4	37-5	14-0
x-Lackawanna	19-5	40-13
x-Delaware Tech	19-5	26-12
x-SALEM CC	14-10	28-18	12-4
Sussex	6-14	8-20	6-6
Morris	3-21	3-19	3-11
Raritan Valley	1-23	1-23	1-15

SUNDAY’S GAMES
Salem CC 36-31, Raritan Valley 6-1
Lackawanna 10-8, Onondaga 1-0
Delaware Tech 17-17, Morris 1-1
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Region XIX Tournament
at Mercer CC
Salem CC vs. Mercer, 10 a.m.
Lackawanna vs. Delaware Tech, noon
Winners bracket, 2 p.m.
Losers bracket, 4 p.m.

Baseball: Flat Mighty Oaks swept

CARNEYS POINT — Story posting soon.

RCSJ-Gloucester	370	023	0-	15	14	1
Salem CC	000	111	0-	3	4	5

Region XIX Standings

DIVISION III BASEBALL	R19	ALL	GSAC
RCSJ-Gloucester	24-5	28-9	19-5
Brookdale	22-8	32-9-1	17-5
Middlesex	20-9	29-14	15-7
RCSJ-Cumberland	18-9	26-11-1	13-6
Northampton	16-8	25-13
Montgomery	17-11	17-11
Camden	16-11	19-15	12-10
SALEM CC	15-15	20-24	12-11
Ocean	14-14	17-17	10-11
Bergen	11-17	13-24	11-13
Atlantic Cape	4-23	4-23	2-18
Union	3-24	6-27	0-21
Delaware County	1-27	2-27

SUNDAY’S GAMES
RCSJ-Gloucester 15, Salem CC 3
Union at Northampton (2), ppd. to May 3
Brookdale 10, Lackawanna 9
Sussex at UConn-Avery Point (2)
Harford 7-12, Mercer 0-1
Rockland at Middlesex (2)
MONDAY’S GAMES
Middlesex at Camden
Bergen at Northampton (2)
RCSJ-Gloucester at Delaware Tech
Atlantic Cape at Delaware County
Raritan Valley at Rockland CC
RCSJ-Cumberland at Union