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Each week we will feature some of the top performances across South Jersey softball diamonds in our seven-county coverage area.
Who had the best week? Vote in the poll at the end of the story. Voting will close on Friday afternoon.
Williamstown's Angel Bush was the top vote getter last week, garnering 36.9 percent of the 13.6 K votes recorded. Delran's Colbie Aleszczyk and Gloucester County Tech's Madison Kroupa rounded out the top three vote getters.
Burlington County Scholastic League
Brianna Gallo, Bordentown. The junior spun a four-hit shutout with seven strikeouts as the Scotties knocked off third-seeded Delran, 5-0, to avenge two regular-season losses to the Bears and reach the Central Jersey Group 2 semifinal round. Gallo has allowed one run over 14 postseason innings with three walks and 13 strikeouts.
Jasmine Martinez, Palmyra. The senior picked up a pair of postseason wins, striking out 25 without allowing an earned run over 14 innings, as the Panthers checked into the South Jersey Group 1 semifinal. She helped her own cause by going 3-for-6 with four RBIs at the plate in wins over Glassboro and Gateway. Martinez has struck out 229 batters and boasts a 2.09 ERA.
Jayla Zingaro, Florence. The freshman leadoff hitter provided five hits, five runs scored and four RBIs as the ninth-seeded Flashes posted a pair of upsets and advanced to the semifinal round of the Central Jersey Group 1 tournament. Zingaro went 3-fot-5 with her first scholastic homer as Florence shocked top-seeded Shore 12-6.
Colonial Conference
Sadie Afflerbach, West Deptford. The senior collected two hits, including her first scholastic home run, as the Eagles soared to a 7-4 win over Cedar Creek in the South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinal round on May 29. Afflerbach finished with three RBIs, including two on the round-tripper. She’s driven in six runs over her last three games.
Leah Schiavo, Audubon. The freshman catcher made her postseason debut in stellar fashion, collecting a pair of two-hit, two-RBI performances as the Green Wave began their sectional title defense with wins over Paulsboro and Riverside in the South Jersey Group 1 tournament.
Alexis Ullman, Gloucester. The senior went 5-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBIs as the Lions roared to two wins to open their state Group 2 title defense. Ullman has at least one hit in eight of her last nine games, raising her batting average to .333. She also has six RBIs over her last four contests.
Keira Wackes, Haddon Heights. The sophomore went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs as the Garnets polished off a 2-1 win over Cinnaminson to reach the South Jersey Group 2 semifinal round. She also reached base twice, scored a run and knocked in a run during Heights’ playoff-opening win over Lower Cape May.
Olympic Conference
Isabella Acetti, Bishop Eustace. The sophomore put up threes across the board with three hits, three runs scored and three RBIs during the Crusaders’ 16-2 victory over Wildwood Catholic in the South Jersey Non-Public B first-round game.
Kasey McNee, Cherokee. The senior contributed a pair of three-hit games as the Chiefs advanced to the South Jersey Group 4 semifinal round with victories over Toms River North and Central Regional. McNee is batting .800 (8-for-10) with three doubles and five runs scored over her last three games.
Evelyn Stover, Cherry Hill East. The junior finished the season on a torrid streak at the plate with six straight multi-hit games. She delivered a pair of two-knock games in the postseason, which included career hit No. 100 in the Cougars’ first playoff win in 23 years – a 3-0 victory over Williamstown. Stover batted .507 for the spring, the second straight season she finished north of .500.
Tri-County Conference
Cailyn Centeno, Delsea. Just another week at the office for this sophomore as she went 4-for-8 with a pair of homers and five RBIs to go along with two pitching wins as the Crusaders advanced to the South Jersey Group 3 semifinal round with victories over Mainland and Seneca. Centeno struck out 22 batters over her 12 innings of work, allowing two runs on seven hits. At the plate, she has hit four homers in her last five games, giving her a team-best 12 round-trippers on the season.
Ava D’Alessandro, Clearview. The junior stayed hot at the dish with two more multi-hit games to power the Pioneers in the South Jersey Group 3 semifinal round. She has 10 hits over her last four games to raise her batting average to .465.
Riley Mikiewicz, Triton. The senior made her final scholastic knock a big one as she tied the program record for hits in a career (136) during the Mustangs’ 2-1 loss at Hammonton on May 28. She tied the mark that was set 14 years earlier. Mikiewicz finished the season with 31 hits, including 16 over her last 10 games. She hit .403 this spring.
Ava Snyder, Kingsway. The senior collected three doubles and swatted her eighth homer of the season as the defending South Jersey Group 4 champion Dragons opened the tournament with wins over Atlantic County Tech and Cherry Hill East. Snyder drove in five runs over the two games and her 10 RBIs over the last three games has lifted her season total to a club-best 32.
Cape-Atlantic League
Leah Catto, Ocean City. The sophomore went 6-for-7 with four runs scored and eight RBIs, powering the Red Raiders to a pair of postseason wins over Cherry Hill West and Timber Creek in the South Jersey Group 3 tournament. Catto has raised her season hit total to 48 with a .565 batting average and has 85 knocks in her scholastic career.
Madisyn Powell, St. Joseph Academy. The senior slugged three homers and drove in five runs as the Wildcats picked up wins over Notre Dame and Bishop Eustace. Powell had a double with her other hit last week. She has six homers on the season.
Arionna Ware, Vineland. The senior had five hits in seven at-bats, including a 4-for-4 effort against Egg Harbor Township, as the Fighting Clan moved into the South Jersey Group 4 semifinal round. Ware is batting .397 this spring.
Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey softball's top performers from the tenth week of the season.
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