Steinert powers through Hightstown
HAMILTON TWP. » The Steinert High softball team got its bats back on track Monday when it beat Hightstown, 8-3.
Improving to 13-4, Steinert got a big game from Dara Kelly, who banged out three triples in support of pitcher Kaylee Whittaker. Carli Backlund and Taylor Hawkes each had three two hits. Whittaker got the win with a six-hitter and 13 strikeouts. Allie Bridgman homered for the Rams, who dropped to 10-7.
Hightstown (10-7) 001 110 — 3 6 0 13-4) 022 220 x — 8 12 0 Steinert
WP-Whittaker. LP-Zap- pola. 3B-Kelly (S) 2.
NOTRE DAME 9, NOTTINGHAM 0
HAMILTON TWP. » Irish senior Alexis Staniec worked the first five innings and struck out three for the win. Hailee Jantorno led ND at the plate with a 4-for-5 that included a double and triple. Ashley Giampolo and Staniec each had three hits.
Notre Dame (13-6) 301 320 0 — 9 13 2 Nottingham (9-7) 000 000 0 — 0 3 5 WP-Staniec. LP-Clevenger. 2B-Zingerman (ND), Jantorno (ND), Bercaw (ND), Staniec. 3B-Jantorno.
ALLENTOWN 10, HOPEWELL VALLEY 0 ALLENTOWN » The Redbirds easily picked up their sixth win of the year when Lauren Coiante, Alyssa Notorianni, Dara Ziobro and Grace Dawson all smacked three hits. Two of Notorianni’s hits were doubles. Dawson was also the winning pitcher with a threehitter. Meredith Sharp doubled for the Valley Girls.
Hopewell Valley (2-14) 000 000 — 0 3 1 Allentown (6-12) 201 070 — 10 19 2 WP-Dawson. LP-Long. 2B-Notorianna (A) 2.
ROBBINSVILLE 19, TRENTON 0 ROBBINSVILLE » Headed to a showdown at Northern Burlington Friday night, topranked Robbinsville improved to 16-0. Collecting three hits apiece were Chelsea Manto, Shea Walsh and Alyssa Whitman. Allie Taylor also tripled for the Ravens. Mackenzie Medders hurled the win with a one-hitter and three strikeouts.
Trenton (4-15) 000 00 — 0 1 0 (16-0) (11)44 0x — 19 19 0 Robbinsville WP-Medders. LP-Dixon. 3B-Taylor (R).
West Windsor North 14, Lawrence 6
LAWRENCE TWP. » Playing under the lights, the Knights got a big game from good-looking sophomore shortstop Julia Baber. She went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a home run. Kyra Musmanno tripled and Maddie Russell doubled. McKenna Carpenter got the win in a game in which North used three different pitchers.
WW-P North (10-3) 660 000 2 — 14 000 420 0 — 6 Lawrence WP-Carpenter. 2B-Russell (WWN), Baber (WWN) 2, 3B-K. Musmanno (WWN). HR-Baber.
HAMILTON 17, PRINCETON 2 HAMILTON TWP. » Breanna Federico and Julia Martine each had three hits to make a winner out of Grace Cooke (three-hitter). Cassidy Palyock and Devon Onorati doubled.
Princeton (1-15) 200 00 — 2 3 3 (6-12) 818 0x — 17 8 8