![]() The Griffins earned the top seed in the TOC after Saturday's public state finals. I’m really, really proud of her.” Tournament of Champions “She’s matured tremendously, which is what you want. “She’s a whole other pitcher this year,” Schwartz said. After surrendering a one-out double in the seventh, she struck out the final two batters to close out the game. She pitched a complete game shutout with two hits, no walks and 16 strikeouts. In what’s become customary, Apostolakos spun another gem. When we did that, we started making her pitch in the zone.” “Grace Perez pitched a hell of a game against us today,” Donovan Catholic head coach Debbie Schwartz said. ![]() She was looking to make contact, and the contact she made was solid and hard. Going up against a dominant pitcher like Perez made that a tall task. She wasn’t exactly trying to hit a homer. That brought Apostolakos to the plate with a chance for another magical Donovan postseason moment. With one out in the sixth, catcher Emily Kurth got on base with a single, just Donovan Catholic’s third hit of the game. The energy was unstoppable then.” More magic The Griffins simply have late game magic in the state final. Sister, sister: Donovan Catholic's 3 Apostolakos softball siblings leaving mark on dynasty Even the landing spot for both homers were nearly identical with Apostolakos’ slam traveling dead center and Romano’s falling slightly more left.Ī look back: Donovan Catholic beats IHA for second straight state title in 'one for the ages' ![]() With Romano in the dugout on Friday night after a successful freshman campaign at Siena, the similarities were almost eerie. View Gallery: Donovan Catholic Softball wins NJSIAA Non-Public A softball final ![]()
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