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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

SOFTBALL:Seventh inning rally puts St. Mary in first place

Amy Cuccinelli had big hits in the fourth and sixth for St. Mary, which came back to post a 7-6 win over Wood-Ridge on Tuesday and grab first place in the BCSL-National.

By Rich Barton
NJS.com Staff Writer

RUTHERFORD – After a home loss to Wood-Ridge last year cost it the BCSL-National Division championship, the St. Mary (Rutherford) softball team was hoping for a measure of revenge on Tuesday, but the Gaels looked like they were headed for another disappointment down three runs heading into the bottom half of the seventh. However, the ups and downs that most teams experience over the course of a whole season, the Gaels packed into a few innings with a shocking ending to a wild game. Megan McCann’s one-out single cut the lead to a run in the bottom of the seventh and the throw back into the infield sailed into the Wood-Ridge dugout, allowing two more runs to come home. MORE...

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