

She finished the season with a team-high 42 hits and 39 RBIs. Lila Williams was 2-5 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. We have a lot of really talented girls and I’m happy we were able to finish it out with a championship win.” “I’m happy I was able to help my team,” Smith said. She finished an outstanding junior campaign with 39 hits, 36 runs scored and 25 RBIs. Olivia Smith was 3-3 at the plate with two walks, an RBI and three runs scored. Viesta ended the 2022 season with 28 RBIs and 34 hits. Lusina and sophomore Ashley Viesta each finished the game with two RBIs. In the bottom of the sixth, the Patriots scored three runs on errors to take a 12-5 lead, before junior Olivia Smith and Lusnia each delivered an RBI single to make the final score 14-5. The Eagles scored a run on a wild pitch in the top of the sixth inning to close the gap to 9-5, but the Patriots responded with five more runs in the bottom of the inning to secure the Red Division title. CC: #NJSoftball 🥎 /HxrhKPHOADĭana Williams had two hits and two runs scored for the Patriots, giving her 34 hits and 34 runs scored in 2022. Nikki Lusnia caps a 5-run 5th inning for Freehold Twp with an RBI single up the middle. Senior Dana Williams and Lusnia each singled and drove in a run as the Patriots finished their five-run outburst and took a 9-4 lead into the sixth inning. Junior Victoria Simons and sophomore Sienna Smith delivered back-to-back RBI doubles as Freehold Township extended its lead to 7-4.įreehold Twp adds to its lead with back to back RBI doubles by Victoria Simons and Sienna Smith. “To be able to come through for them felt amazing.” “I knew I had to lock in for my teammates and give us that go-ahead run,” Maniscalco said. RBI single by Jiana Maniscalco puts up 5-4 in the bot of the 5th.


Two batters later junior Jiana Maniscalco singled up the middle and Williams scored to give the Patriots a 5-4 lead.įreehold Twp once again answers. In the bottom of the fifth, senior Lila Williams led off with a single and stole second base. Iannone hit two solo home runs in the game. In the top of the fifth, Carlee Iannone homered for the Eagles to tie the score, 4-4. “To win two titles in one year is amazing.”įive runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and five more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning led the Patriots to their victory over Middletown South. “This is one of the best seasons Freehold Township softball has ever had,” senior pitcher Nikki Lusnia said. The top eight teams based on record and past performance compete for the Red Division title, while the remaining eight teams compete for the Blue Division title. The Monmouth County Tournament has two brackets and crowns two champions.
