Softball Recap: Oak Knoll Triumphs

Oak Knoll lost to The Pingry School back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Royals walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Big Blue. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.

Kaitlin Wincko spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Han, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Flood, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Oak Knoll's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for The Pingry School, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3.

Coming up, Oak Knoll will welcome Bayonne at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Pingry School, they will take on Morris Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Big Blue's hitters will have their work cut out for them.