The crowd held its breath as Cerrone hesitated, but she slipped under the tag to win the Group I championship.
\”I did (hesitate), I didn\’t want to get out,\” said Cerrone. \”Normally, I just listen to (Light). When he says go\’, I go. I saw (Minch) going over the plate. I knew she had (the ball) and I was hoping I got in.\”
Gloucester seemed like it would be the team to strike first in the game as two of its first three batters hit safely, but the inning ended without any runs across home. Those were the only two hits in this pitchers\’ duel between Gloucester\’s Taylor Chain and Pennsville\’s Rachel Coleman until the fourth inning.continues
Gloucester wins softball title
Taylor Chain pitched an eight-inning shutout and Kelly Cerrone scored on a ground ball for the only run Gloucester needed to take the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 1 softball championship, 1-0, over visiting Pennsville. yesterday.
In the bottom of the eighth, Cerrone singled and went to third base on Sam Dobleman\’s single. On Jackie Leafey\’s ground ball to second base, Dobleman was tagged out, but the throw home was late in a close play as Cerrone scored.
Chain, a sophomore righthander, struck out two, walked none and allowed three hits as the top-seeded Lions (24-3) beat second-seeded Pennsville (19-5) for the third time this season. more
Gloucester has won five of the last eight sectional titles.
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