After another thrilling week of the high school softball season, it’s time to look back on the best performances.
Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the Morris/Sussex Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page.
Voting closes at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Skyler Andrejack, Sussex Tech
The junior pitcher tossed 17 innings, striking out 29 batters and earning victories over Morris Tech and Mountain Lakes. Andrejack drove in a season-best three runs during an 11-2 win over Morris Tech on May 11.
Miranda Ebbinghausen, Vernon
The senior pitcher went 3-1 in the circle with 42 strikeouts across 28 innings, including a perfect game with 18 strikeouts in a 5-0 win over Newton on May 12. Ebbinghausen struck out 10 across nine innings while also going 2-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored in a 4-3 win over Phillipsburg on May 16.
Anna Hendricks, Whippany Park
The freshman infielder struck 13 hits in 17 at-bats and scored eight runs to get her batting average over .500 for the season. Hendricks had a pair of four-hit games on May 16, scoring three runs and hitting a home run in a 15-12 loss to High Point. Later in the day, Hendricks went 4-for-5 and scored twice in a 14-13 win over North Hunterdon.
Genevieve Hoover, Morristown
The junior infielder went 6-for-15 for the Colonials, who earned victories over Montville, Mendham and Dayton during the week. Hoover went 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in a 5-4 win over Dayton on May 16.
Beth Kamaris, Hackettstown
The junior infielder went 12-for-16 as the Tigers won three of their five games, including road wins at Dover and Kittatinny. Kamaris went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run scored in a 15-0 win over Dover on May 12. Kamaris went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in a 6-1 win over Sussex Tech on May 16.
Sophia Matullo, Roxbury
The sophomore infielder struck a pair of home runs and scored three times in a 9-1 win over Jefferson on May 11. Matullo has 10 home runs for her sophomore season, the most by any Gaels player since Maddy Svenningsen struck 11 home runs as a senior in 2022.
Savannah Mead, Morris Catholic
The junior outfielder has an active five-game hitting streak after going 8-for-16 across four games this week. Mead went 4-for-4 with two runs scored in a 10-0 win over Vernon on May 14. Mead also drove in a pair during a 3-for-4 performance in a 15-0 win over Madison on May 16.
Grace Meyers, High Point
The senior pitcher went 3-1 in the circle, tossing 26 innings with 33 strikeouts and five earned runs, including a 10-inning gem in the finals of the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament. Meyers also went 6-for-15 from the plate with a home run and seven RBIs, including five runs driven in during a 15-12 win over Whippany Park on May 16.
Kaylee Rolph, Morris Knolls
The sophomore third baseman had a hit in each of the Golden Eagles’ three victories for the week. Rolph went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in an 11-0 win over Randolph on May 12. Rolph went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in an 11-5 win over Morris Hills on May 13. On May 15 against Pope John, Rolph drove in the game’s only run in a 1-0 victory.
Kate Zoccolillo, Mount Olive
The sophomore outfielder had 13 hits in 20 at-bats across five games, driving in 11 runs and scoring 12 times in that span. Zoccolillo went 4-for-4 with two home runs, six RBIs and four runs scored in a 13-3 win over Jefferson on May 14. Zoccolillo was perfect at the plate again on May 15 against Parsippany Hills, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored in a 9-2 win.
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This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: VOTE Morris/Sussex Softball Player of the Week for May 11-17