Brookdale Takes Pair From CC Morris In Home Opener

Lincroft, NJ - Coming off of two initial losses on the road to start the season, the Jersey Blues softball team deposited a pair of wins, 5-4, and 12-4, in their home opener against the DII County College of Morris Titans.

In the 5-4 first game win, sophomore center fielder, Madison Parrish, sparked the Blues with a walkoff single and produced an RBI as sophomore third baseman, Nicolette Pavlik, collected three hits in four trips to the plate. Freshman first baseman, Sydney Rawlings, posted 2-for-4 at bats, driving in two runs, and sophomore right fielder, Ana Marziano, added an RBI double. Freshman, Mallory Shevlin, picked up her first college win in the circle with six strikeouts and three earned runs.

Pavlik's bat was big in game two as she blasted a two-run homer and provided three RBI's. Sydney Rawlings struck again, but swung 3-for-3 this game, including a two-run double. Sophomore third baseman, Zoey Hagan, smacked a 4-run triple in her 2-for-2 at bats, and sophomore winning pitcher, Gianna Praet, threw three strikeouts with one earned run in the five innings.