Salem CC sweep

Mighty Oaks softball team closes out regular season with run-rule sweep at Bergen CC, Hayes with another big day

By Riverview Sports News

PARAMUS – Emma Hayes and the Salem CC softball team will head into the Region XIX tournament as a 30-win team on a four-game winning streak after sweeping Bergen CC 13-0 and 16-0 in their final games of the regular season.

Hayes closed out her regular season in style, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple and six RBIs in the opener and 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the nightcap. She goes into the playoffs with a .612 batting average that would list as T-2 in JUCO Division II.

National leader Avery Sickeri of Frederick (Md.) did not play in her team’s doubleheader against Lackawanna CC Friday.

Morgan Mecham and Jill Robinson combined to spin a two-hit shutout in the opener. Caitlin LaGreca and Karyn Trice teams on a five-hit shutout in the nightcap.

Faith Penn hit her first home run of the season leading off a nine-run second inning that broke open the second game. Hayes, Emilie Hamm, Vaye Savage, Haylee Pickrell, Kiki Beukman and Robinson had two RBIs apiece in the game. 

The Mighty Oaks (30-12) go to the Region XIX Tournament next Friday at Mercer CC as the No. 4 seed. They’ll play the host school at 10 a.m. If they win they’ll play the Delaware Tech-Lackawanna winner at 2 p.m. If they lose their opener, they’ll play the Del Tech-Lackawanna loser at 4.