EASTAMPTON TWP. >> The New Egypt softball team has so far suffered through its worse season in school history, but the traditional powerhouse Warrior program is far from out.
In an eye-opener Thursday, New Egypt beat Rancocas Valley, 8-5. New Egypt is now 3-9 and RV is 9-4.
Chloe Lewis was in strong form for New Egypt with 12 strikeouts. Karinko Maragia had three hits, and Nina Foy and Madison Fowler doubled.
New Egypt (3-9) 005 300 0 – 8 8 3
Rancocas Valley (9-4) 100 010 3 – 5 8 7
WP-Lewis. LP-Vandergrift. 2B-Fowler (NE), Foy (NE).
No. Burlington 12, Moorestown 4
COLUMBUS >> Playing under the lights, NBC (14-2) won in the quarterfinal round of the BCSL Tournament. Northern will now host Bordentown in the semifinals Friday night. Haylei Archer got the win with nine strikeouts. Red-hot Megan Berg had three hits. Hannah Alexander and Jess Peter homered. Alexander, Archer and Nicole Bondoc had two hits.
Neshaminy 11, Pennsbury 1BRISTOL, Pa. >> In the second game of the double-header in Bristol, the Redskins (15-1) beat Pennsbury for the second time on the run rule. Liana Jones went 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and four RBIs. Natalie Rios smacked a two-run double. Amber Brugger pitched the first four innings for the win.
Pennsbury (5-10) 000 10 – 1Neshaminy (15-1) 009 1x – 11
WP-Dowalo. LP-Hileman. 2B-Rios (N). HR-Jones (N).
WW-PN 5, Hun 2PRINCETON >> North picked up its ninth win behind a two-hitter and nine strikeouts by McKenna Carpenter. Maddie Russell and Dillanie Sumanthiran each had two hits and Julia Baber doubled.
WW-PN (9-3) 200 030 0 – 5 7 2Hun (7-5) 001 100 0 – 2 2 5
WP-Carpenter. LP-Hanigan. 2B-Baber (WWN). 3B-Revock (H).
Lenape 3, Cherokee 0EVESHAM TWP. >> Emily Brennan was masterful with a five-hitter as the Indians (10-3) dropped Cherokee to 12-5. Kristin Cline and Rosemarie Mirabella homered.
Lenape (10-3) 000 111 0 – 3 9 1
Cherokee (12-5) 000 000 0 – 0 5 0
WP-Brennan. LP-Messina. 2B-Baker (L). HR-Cline, Mirabella.
Burlington Twp. 1, Cinnaminson 0
BURLINGTON TWP. >> The Falcons are now 12-1 after Bailey Enoch struck out nine. Gracyn Banks and McKenzie Fitzpatrick smacked doubles off hard-luck loser Rebecca Martino.
Cinnaminson 000 000 0 – 0 5 1Burlington Twp.(12-1) 001 000 x – 1 6 1
WP-Enoch. LP-Martino. 2B-Banks (BT), Fitzpatrick (BT).
Robbinsville 9, Nottingham 3HAMILTON TWP. >> The Ravens easily improved to 13-0 when Chelsea Manto went 4-for-4 and doubled along with Shea Walsh and Olivia Moser. Walsh, Devon Witt and Allie Taylor had two hits in support of pitcher Mackenzie Medders.
Robbinsville (13-0) 022 202 1 – 9 12 2
Nottingham (9-5) 003 000 0 – 3 3 3
WP-Medders. LP-Clevenger. 2B-Manto (R), Walsh (R), Moser (R).
Delaware Valley 10, Bernards 0BERNARDSVILLE >> Annalise Rohrbaugh struck out five in her shutout. Alexa DeWire collected three hits, and Rebecca Reichert doubled and homered. DelVal is 12-2.
Archbishop Ryan 12, Conwell-Egan 2
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. >> Cori Jones tripled and Elizabeth Shire homered, but the home team could not slow down the Ragdoll bats.
Archbishop Ryan 203 000 5 – 12Conwell-Egan (7-8) 002 000 0 – 2
WP-Bell. LP-Stansfield. 3B-Jones (CE). HR-Olzowski (AR), Shire (CE).
Lawrenceville 8, Lawrence 4LAWRENCEVILLE >> Ciarra Hoover struck out eight and collected three hits along with Kat McGrath. Megan Kiernan had two hits for Lawrence. The Big Red is now 10-3.
Lawrence (4-12) 020 002 0 – 4 8 2
Lawrenceville (10-3) 101 402 x – 8 14 2
WP-Hoover. LP-Indellicato. 2B-Kiernan (L) 2, Seidman (L), Balewitz (Lville).
Shawnee 20, Cherry Hill East 3CHERRY HILL >> Julia Cooker was 3 for 5 with four RBIs. Both Samantha Volpe and Alayna Burns doubled twice.
Shawnee (8-7) 405 65 – 20Cherry Hill East 111 00 – 3
WP-Pagano. LP-Cioca. 2B-Volpe (S) 2, Burns (S) 2, Florio (S), McGherin (S).
Council Rock North 9, Abington 6
NEWTOWN, Pa. >> The Indians (8-6) remained on course for a playoff berth when Julianna Shields blasted two home runs and Abbie Seiple hit one home run.
OTHER SCORESHillsborough 13, Hopewell Valley 3
Florence 18, Burlington City 13
Pennsauken 17, Trenton Catholic 0
Palmyra 10, LEAP 0