EAGLES OVERCOME EARLY DEFECIT TO WIN SECTIONAL TITLE

The softball team overcame a 2-0 deficit in the first inning to come back and win the Central Jersey Group III State Sectional by a score of 3-2. This marks the first time the Eagles have one a sectional title since 2002, when they were the overall Group III Champions. They will play Kingsway Regional on June 3 at Rancocas Valley High School.

SOFTBALL TEAM MOVIONG ON TO SECTIONAL FINALS

Yesterday, the softball team defeated top-seeded Wall by a score of 5-2 to advance to face sixth-seeded Monroe in the finals. Liza Kuhn was the winning pitcher, improving her record to 14-4.

The Lady Eagles play in the Shore Conference Tournament at home today against Saint John Vianney. The NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III final will take place at South tomorrow.

RUNNIN' WILD: 4x800 TEAM PLACES 6TH AT EAST COAST RELAYS

The 4x800 meter relay team, which set a school record during the Indoor track season, raced at the East Coast Relays today. John Healy ran the first leg in 2:01 while Rob Dill, who ran a 2:04, took the second leg. Dave Liepa also ran 2:04 before handing the baton off to Shaun McGeever, who ran the anchor in 1:59. The time of 8:10 was good enough for sixth place at the meet.

LEVY LEVELS CASEYS

Seniors Tom Waski and Jay Levy sent their teammates home happy on Senior Night with a 14-6 victory over Red Bank Catholic. Waski pitched four innings allowing only two hits and no runs. Levy opened up the floodgates with a three-run homer in the bottom of the fourth.

The Eagles got on the board in the third inning after junior Kevin Slavin walked, senior Jack Provine got hit by a pitch, and sophomore Craig Sweeney hit an infield single.

Junior Tyler Cotterell and senior Eric Dunn led off the fourth with singles to set up Levy’s homerun. Senior Jon Altino walked and later scored on a single by Provine. Senior Miles Santo worked a bases-loaded walk to drive in another run and junior Mike Farrell capped off the nine-run inning with an RBI single

RBC got on the board with a five-run fifth inning highlighted by senior Kyle O’Neil’s grand slam, but South was able to hold off the Casey’s comeback attempt.

Farrell came back with an RBI double in the sixth, followed by a Cotterell sacrifice fly. Sophomore Scott Bruno then blasted a two-run homerun over the left-field wall to finish off South’s scoring for the night.

WASKI, ALTINO LEAD EAGLES OVER VIKINGS

Senior righty Tom Waski pitched a complete game while senior Jon Altino sparked the offense from the leadoff spot in a non-conference matchup to give the Eagles a 9-1 win over the South Brunswick Vikings.

South jumped ahead in the bottom of the second inning with a seven-run second inning.

Senior Miles Santo started off with a single, who then scored on an error on a fly ball by junior Tyler Cotterell. Then senior Eric Dunn and sophomore Scott Bruno both singled to set up a two-run double by Altino.

Altino eventually scored on an error on a pickoff throw, and the inning was capped off by a run-scoring triple by sophomore Craig Sweeney and an RBI double by Santo.

Waski was able to hold that lead by working his way out of several jams. He stranded three runners on base in the third inning after loading the bases with one out. In the fourth, he allowed two runners to reach before getting an out, but wiggled out of that situation without giving up a run.

Three consecutive singles in the sixth, by Altino, junior Kevin Slavin, and senior Jack Provine, followed by a sacrifice fly by Sweeney brought in another Eagles run. Provine later scored on a wild pitch.

Waski scattered 8 hits over seven innings and allowed only one run, on a wild pitch in the seventh inning. Altino finished 2-4 with two RBI’s and two runs scored. Sweeney finished 2-4 with 2 RBI’s, while Santo went 3-4.