Now midway into their seasons, the Middle School Boys’ Baseball team is undefeated with a 4-0 record and the Middle School Girls’ Softball team has a strong 5-2 winning record in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League. Both teams will play St. Joe’s at home on Monday afternoon. Come on out and cheer our teams to victory.
On May 10, the 14-member Boys’ Baseball Team played a double-header against Pilgrim Academy and won both games handily under the 10-run rule. Against the Alder Avenue Middle School in Egg Harbor Township, 7th grade starting pitcher Ethan Costello threw a no-hitter and ACS won that game 12-2.
“We have a lot of talented players who are strong hitters at bat and we are working hard in every practice to help our players develop and strengthen their skills in every area,” said head coach Charlie Costelllo, in his 2nd year at the helm. He is assisted by Jayson Benson, Russ Cook, and Vincent Falcone. In addition to pitcher Ethan Costello, Coach Costello has five other players who rotate onto the mound – 8th grader Johnny Cook, who also plays catcher; 7th grader Luke Odell; 7th grader Aidan Schlemo, who also plays outfield; and 8th grader Jeriko Thomas.
The other players on the team are: Logan Benson (1st base), Colton Carney (outfield), Eli Casey (shortstop), Calvin Costello (2nd base), Micah D’Anna (outfield), Josh Maxwell (catcher), Alex Newhall (outfield), Justice Settles (outfield), and Luca Sulivan (3rd base).
The 17-member Girls’ Softball Team welcomed a new starting pitcher this season – 7th grader Emilee Richards – and her strong skills on the mound and at bat have helped ACS advance to a 5-2 record. Serving as relief pitchers are Ashlee Alford and Annalena DiMaio. Richards has two home runs so far this season. Other leading hitters on the team include 8th grader Skyler Shivers, who hit a triple and a double in the May 10 double-header against Pilgrim Academy, shortstop Hazel Burgan, catcher Marley Odell, and outfielder Alexis Shropshire. Other team members are: Alexis Andujar, Stephanie Ballester, Ava Barberio, Gianna Flynn, Keira Frontino, Rielly Kisielewski, Lydia McCarthy, Gerliana Merette, Nadia Pearson, and Anyae Welch.
In the Pilgrim Academy double-header on May 10, ACS split the difference, winning the first game 24-14 and losing the second game 13-12. Mike Bohs, in his 5th year as head coach, is optimistic that the team will finish the season with a strong winning record. He even hopes to post a win the next time ACS faces the Alder Avenue Middle School team, which has a pitcher throwing 50 mph pitches. “We will continue improving and supporting each other to be effective as a team, whether we’re at bat or in the field,” Bohs said. He is assisted by ACS 2021 alumnus Sydney Pearson.
