East Softball Storms Back to Highlight Wednesday Action

Cherry Hill East’s softball team took a step back to .500 on the season Wednesday, battling back from an early deficit to beat Bishop Eustace, 6-4, on the road.

The Cougars trailed 3-2 heading into the fifth inning, when the team rallied for four runs to take the lead for good against the Crusaders. Bishop Eustace got a run back in the bottom of the inning, but East cruised the rest of the way.

St. Joe’s (Hammonton) 5, Cherry Hill West 3

After allowing an early lead to perennial softball power St. Joe’s, the Cherry Hill West softball team staged a late rally, but fell just short in a 5-3 loss.

The Lions, who committed seven errors in the game, were in the hole from the outset, as St. Joe’s pushed across four runs in the first.

West and St. Joe’s exchanged runs in the fourth and fifth innings, and West’s Jamie Robertson was able to limit the Wildcats’ scoring opportunities otherwise.

The Lions rallied in the bottom of the seventh, scoring two runs, but it wasn’t enough to get the win.

Alicia DeFlaviis and Chelsea Holiday both hit doubles for West.

Eastern 5, Camden Catholic 4

The Irish put together a four-run rally in the seventh, but fell just short on the road at Eastern.

Baseball

Bishop Eustace 6, East 3

Bishop Eustace bunched together runs in the second and fifth innings to edge East, who couldn’t deliver the necessary run support for pitcher Alex Dimpter.

Girls lacrosse

Kingsway 18, West 17

In a game jammed full of offense, West saw its hopes for a win evaporate in the closing moments, as Kingsway scored the game-winning goal with just 13 seconds left in the game.

The two teams had gone to halftime tied at 8, and had gone back-and-forth through the second half until Kingsway’s Jackie Neary fired in the fateful shot.

West’s Lauren Anderson and Lindsey Coyle led the Lions with six goals each; Kristine Thomas added three.

Boys tennis

East 3, West 2

Golf

Cherokee 168, West 180

East 179, Lenape 181

Boys volleyball

East 2, Moorestown 0

The Cougars swept easily, notching 25-9 and 25-22 sets to win over Moorestown.