Game 1 / Game 2

Montclair, NJ – Stockton University (17-7, 3-3 NJAC) evened its conference record by sweeping Montclair State (14-10, 0-6) 9-3 and 4-2 in an NJAC doubleheader. Nicole Tomo (Cedar Grove/Cedar Grove) led the Ospreys with five hits, two runs and two RBI on the day.
 
Samantha Shockey (Deptford/Deptford), Holly Arentowicz (Roxbury/Roxbury) and Alexa Massa (Moorestown/Moorestown) knocked two hits apiece in the opener. Shockey earned the pitching victory, allowing three runs, one of which was unearned, on seven hits with three strikeouts.
 
The Ospreys took an early 2-0 lead on RBI singles by Shockey in the first inning and Chelsea Thomas (Barrington/Haddon Hts.) in the second. The advantage doubled to 4-0 in the third inning on an RBI single by Massa and a sacrifice fly by Tomo that scored Arentowicz.
 
Montclair State closed the gap to 4-2 before Stockton broke the game open with three runs in the sixth inning. Arentowicz singled in the first two scores and Shockey later came home on an error. Danielle Lugo (Vineland/Vineland) smacked a two-run double in the seventh inning to cap the 9-3 victory.
 
Tomo went 4-4 with a run and an RBI to lead the Ospreys in the nightcap. Arentowicz and Thomas contributed two hits apiece in the come-from-behind win. Hannah Bibeault (Hopatcong/Hopatcong) earned the victory in with relief with five scoreless innings pitched to improve to 4-0 on the season. Bibeault scattered seven hits and fanned two.
 
Stockton again scored in the top of the first. Thomas led off with a single, stole second, moved to third on an infield hit by Lugo and scored on an RBI single by Arentowicz. The Red Hawks grabbed a 2-1 lead with one run apiece in the first and second innings.
 
The Ospreys tied the game 2-2 in the top of the sixth. Tomo singled with one out, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Gianna Cuffari (Cedar Grove/Cedar Grove) and scored on an RBI single by Thomas.
 
Stockton pulled ahead with two runs in the top of the seventh, starting with a leadoff single by Arentowicz. A sacrifice bunt by Dominique Dorris (Mantua/Clearview) advanced the runner. With two outs, Casey Schieda (Monroe Twp./Monroe Twp.) ripped an RBI double to plate Arentowicz with the go-ahead run. Tomo followed with an RBI single to score Schieda for a 4-2 edge.
 
Montclair State loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh before Bibeault induced the final out with a foul out to right field that closed Stockton's third straight win.
 
Stockton will host 15th-ranked Rowan University in an NJAC doubleheader on Tuesday at 3 p.m.