The Roadrunners, who slugged five home runs in their win over Rowan Friday and two more against Rutgers-
Camden in Saturday's opening game, continued their slugging ways in the top of the first inning of the losers' bracket final. Following a two-out single by junior designated player Becky Pollack (Branchville, NJ/High Point Regional), Rizzo launched her second home run of the weekend off Red Hawks senior starter Athanasia Totaro (Roseland, NJ/West Essex).

The game was stopped for nearly 20 minutes in the bottom of the first inning when Totaro, the Red Hawks' leadoff batter, fouled the ball into her face and had to be taken to the hospital. She was relieved on the mound by McCrea, who worked a pair of scoreless innings before the Roadrunners struck for five runs in the top of the fourth inning. Cascino and junior first baseman Beth Choma (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) opened the frame with singles and Cascino scored on a two-out error. After a single by Moore loaded the bases, Pastiglione drilled a grand slam to left field. It was the Roadrunners' second grand slam in two days, following one by Choma against Rowan Friday.

Ramapo continued its assault with a seven-run top of the sixth inning which featured two errors and five hits, including home runs by Moore – her school-record 13th of the season – and the first career four-bagger for junior left fielder Gemma Chalkley (West Milford, NJ/West Milford).

For the game, the Roadrunners had four home runs, giving them 11 round-trippers in three NJAC playoff games at Rutgers-Camden. Moore has one in each game.

Montclair State's lone run was a home run by Tantum leading off the fifth inning. It was her second homer of the day and second of the season.

The Roadrunners collected 12 hits off three Montclair State pitchers, including two apiece by Pollak and Cascino.

Ramapo junior Marissa Marino (Wayne, NJ/Wayne) hurled the complete game to raise her record to 11-4. She allowed five hits and the one earned run. She struck out four and didn't walk a batter.

Totaro (13-6), took the loss, working the one inning before she was injured. She allowed three hits and two earned runs.

Game 1: Rutgers-Camden 9, Ramapo 3
In the winners' bracket final, senior Michelle Schlichtig (Barrington, NJ/HaddonHeights) raised her record to 24-2 and junior right fielder Autumn Millett (Richwood, NJ/Clearview Regional) went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and a long home run, to power the Lady Raptors to their 29th consecutive win.

The Raptors, ranked No. 4 nationally, scored one run in the second, two in the third and four in the fourth to build a 7-0 lead. The third inning was highlighted by a two-run double from junior third baseman Megan Farrell (Medford, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep). In the fourth, the Lady Raptors collected four hits, sparked by a one-out single from junior shortstop Alaina Giles (Willingboro, NJ/Holy Cross). With two outs, Millett and Schlichtig had back-to-back RB I singles. Sophomore first baseman Kathleen Dreitlein (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston) ended the explosion with a two-run home run to left, her fourth homer of the season and second in two NJAC tournament games.

Ramapo scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning, sparked by a leadoff single up the middle by sophomore right fielder Amanda Jones (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford). One out later, senior center fielder Erica Moore (Hazlet, NJ/Raritan) ripped a two-run home run to left field, extending her single-season school record to 12. The shot also ended Schlichtig's consecutive scoreless inning streak at 52, tied for the sixth-longest string in Division III history. It also ended her school-record shutout streak at six.

The Roadrunners added another run in the top of the sixth on a leadoff home run by sophomore third baseman Lauren Cascino (New Windsor, NY/CornwallCentral).

The Lady Raptors tacked on their final runs in the sixth on a bunt single by freshman center fielder Marissa Van Cleef (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) and a long home run to left by Millett, extending her career record to 22 round-trippers.

Schlichtig allowed 10 hits and three earned runs. She struck out six and didn't walk a batter. Senior left fielder Andrea Pastiglione (S. California, CA/Hunterdon), senior catcher Lisa Rizzo (Dumont, NJ/Dumont) and sophomore right fielder Amanda Jones (Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) each had two hits for the Roadrunners.

For the Raptors, Millett and Van Cleef each had three hits off a pair of Roadrunner pitchers. Ramapo sophomore Katie Norton (Livingston, NJ/Mount St. Dominic) worked 3.2 innings, allowing eight hits, seven runs (six earned) and one walk as her record fell to 10-4.

NEW JERSEYATHLETIC CONFERENCE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, May 2
(at higher seed)
Game 1: #1 Rutgers-Camden 6, #6 TCNJ 0
Game 2: #2 Rowan 9, #5 Montclair State 5
Game 3: #3 Ramapo 4, #4 William Paterson 3

Friday, May 5
(at Rutgers-Camden)
Game 4: Montclair State vs. TCNJ
(TCNJ withdraws from tournament, Montclair State advances)
Game 5: Rutgers-Camden 4, William Paterson 0
Game 6: Ramapo 12, Rowan 1 (5 innings)

Saturday, May 6
Game 7: Rutgers-Camden 9, Ramapo 3
Game 8: Montclair State 1, Rowan 0
Game 9: Ramapo 14, Montclair State 1 (6 innings)

Sunday, May 7
Game 10: Rutgers-Camden vs. Ramapo , 12 p.m.
Game 11: If necessary, 2:30 p.m.