NJIC SOFTBALL


HASBROUCK HEIGHTS 8, SADDLE BROOK 4 (at Saddle Brook):
The Aviators rallied for three runs in the sixth and five in the seventh as they trailed 4-0 after five innings in this Meadowlands Division encounter against the No. 8 Falcons. Jill Sears went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored and Kerry Halpin went 3-for-4 with one run scored for Hasbrouck Heights, which beat Saddle Brook for the first time in at least five years. Sophomore Jessica Gasparino pitched a five-hitter for the Aviators, striking out five and walking four.

RIDGEFIELD 5, NEW MILFORD 4 (at Ridgefield): Amanda Baric doubled in Jonice Concha and Emily Griffin in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally the No. 18 Royals to victory. Vivi Carrero had a triple and three RBI for Ridgefield in a Liberty Division game.

HAWTHORNE 3, LODI 1 (at Hawthorne): Cielle Tousignant pitched a four-hitter to move the Bears past the Rams in a Colonial Division game. Bailey Hansen, Emily Skinner and Peyton Boyd had an RBI apiece for Hawthorne.

WALDWICK 7, PARK RIDGE 2 (at Waldwick): Devin Burke went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI to pace the Warriors in a Patriot Division game. Sarah Eastman threw a six-hitter for Waldwick, striking out four, walking three and allowing one earned run.

MIDLAND PARK 11, CRESSKILL 1 (at Cresskill): Senior Katie Kontos threw a four-hitter, striking out 14, to lead the No. 24 Panthers past the Cougars in a Patriot Division game. Brianna Lelinho went 2-for-3 with a triple and two runs scored and Lindsay Vreeland had three RBI for Midland Park.

NORTH ARLINGTON 14, WOOD-RIDGE 9 (at North Arlington): Ashley Meyers belted a home run and had five RBI and Marissa Piscal had a home run and three RBI to lift the Vikings past the Blue Devils in a Meadowlands Division game.

BECTON 12, WALLINGTON 2 (at East Rutherford): Samantha Frola drove in three runs and Zoe Rose and Crystal Arendas each had two RBI to help the Wildcats defeat the Panthers in a Meadowlands Division game. Dana Dombrowski threw a five-hitter for the win.

WEEHAWKEN 10, PATERSON CHARTER 1 (at Paterson): Sophie Chong pitched her second consecutive no-hitter, striking out 13 and walking one for the Indians. Chong had a triple and three RBI and her twin sister Samantha had two RBI as did Zoe Martin.

LYNDHURST 10, DWIGHT-ENGLEWOOD 0 (at Englewood): Jenn Tellefsen threw a five-inning one-hitter, striking out 14 and walking  one for the Golden Bears. Giana Nerney had two RBI for Lyndhurst.

NWJAC
KINNELON 2, MORRIS CATHOLIC 0 (at Denville): Megan Beiermeister pitched a four-hitter, striking out nine and walking one, to pace the Colts. Haley Angelica had a double and two RBI.

BUTLER 10, BOONTON 0 (at Boonton): Caitlin Monahan had a home run and four RBI and Larissa Spellman had a home run and two RBI and pitched a two-hitter in a six-inning game for the No. 12 Bulldogs.