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Principe Smacks 3-Run Homer, Parsippany Rolls

Santana strikes out four, contributes a triple at the plate as Red Hawks pound Hopatcong.

Kelsey Principe went 5-for-5 with four RBIs as the softball team rolled past Hopatcong 16-6 in six innings Tuesday.


1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Total Parsippany (4-12)
4 1 4 0 1 6 16 Hopatcong (3-12)
0 0 4 0 0 2 6

IN SHORT

The Red Hawks pounded out 12 hits, scoring 16 runs in a six-inning, 10-run mercy rule win over Hopatcong. Parsippany's scoring burst was helped by eight errors committed by the Chiefs. The Red Hawks scored runs in all but the fourth inning.

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RED HAWK OF THE GAME

Kelsey Principe—went 5-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs, including a three-run home run in the sixth-inning. She also scored four times.

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OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES

Gabby Santana—collected a couple of hits at the plate, including a triple, pitched a complete game with four strikeouts.

THEY SAID IT

“We stuck together today. We had some really good innings. Finally we came together. There was some really good hitting today.”—Coach Michelle Nicoletta

UP NEXT—Senior Day at home on Wednesday against Dover

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