Weehawken High School Softball Team Advances To Semis In NJSIAA Tournament

Congratulations to the Weehawken High School softball team for winning its first two games in the NJSIAA tournament on Thursday and Friday.  The second seeded Indians have advanced to the state sectional semi-final game in North Jersey, Group 2, Section 1 play, having destroyed 15 seeded West Caldwell Tech on Thursday by a score of 23-1.

The squad racked up 18 hits behind catcher Envey Duran’s three hits, including two homers and 6 RBIs, and three RBIs apiece by leadoff hitter Sanaya Rodriguez, who had two hits and Eva Shevlin, who ripped four hits, including two doubles.  Gia Pasquariello also had three hits and Morgan Bhrem added two RBIs.  It was an offensive explosion to say the least.

Sisters Brooke and Brianna McHale split the pitching duties, allowing only one hit.

On Friday afternoon, in the quarterfinal match, also played along the Weehawken waterfront, the game against 7th seeded Whippany Park, the tensions were much, much higher, as the Indians trailed 3-2 entering the bottom of the sixth inning.  But Weehawken got a run to tie the game, and then in dramatic fashion, Envey Duran cleared the fence again in centerfield for a walk-off 4-3 victory, sending Weehawken into the semi-final game, at home on Wednesday afternoon, June 4th against Dayton, the number 3 seed.   It was Duran’s 15th homer this season, third in two days and the 39th of her high school career.

Brooke McHale threw a complete game, striking out eight, while Isabella Veras and Brianna McHale had an RBI apiece.

If Weehawken defeats Dayton, they will appear in their fourth, consecutive NJSIAA Sectional Final game.