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Softball: Camden Catholic vs. Paul VI, SJ Non-Public A first-round, May 27, 2025
The 2025 NJSIAA softball state tournament is well underway, and as there are every year, this year has provided for some major upsets.
Take a look at all the seeded upsets by section ahead of Friday’s public first round and quarterfinal games.
We highlighted every double-digit seeds that won as well as non-public quarterfinal upsets.
North 1, Group 1
Late run sparks North Warren
The 13th-seeded Patriots scored a late run in the top of the seventh inning to go on the road and defeat fourth-seeded Butler, 5-4. Hannah Allen and Kayleigh Dolinsky each drove in two runs for the Patriots, while Riley Grandin allowed just one earned run in five innings and Carly Selesky tossed two no-hit innings in relief with five strikeouts.
Bears roar in upset
Three hits, two doublesand three RBI by catcher Alexis Palmer helped 10th-seeded Hawthorne get past seventh-seeded Hasbrouck Heights, 6-3, in a game that was played over two days due to weather. Karlie Stier struck out 10 in the effort for Hawthorne. The Bears will now host 15th-seeded Lenape Valley in the only all-double digit quarterfinal in North Jersey so far.
Lenape Valley wins first playoff game in six years
It’s been six years since Lenape Valley last won a postseason game but the 15th-seeded Patriots — who were 5-14 entering the state tournament — made their trek to Wallington worth it as they downed the second-seeded Panthers, 5-4 for the team’s first playoff win since 2019. Callie Stevenson drove in two runs for Lenape Valley, while Paige Henriksen struck out six in seven innings of work and scattered seven hits and two walks.
North 1, Group 3
Wayne Hills gets over hump, springs biggest upset
Wayne Hills softball hasn’t posted a .500 or better…