Softball Recap: Dynamic duo of Jamie West and Haley Kempf lead Paramus Catholic to victory

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 3:41pm

Softball Recap: Paramus Catholic Paladins vs. Dumont Huskies

Paramus Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dumont Huskies and snuck past 13-11. For Paramus Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 10-9 loss Dumont walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Haley Kempf and Jamie West did most of the damage at the plate: Kempf went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while West went 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Presutto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Paramus Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 14-8. As for Dumont, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.

Paramus Catholic is on the road again on Saturday to play Indian Hills at 12:00 p.m. As for Dumont, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fort Lee at 4:15 p.m. Fort Lee will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Dumont surely won't give up without a fight.

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