HOPEWELL TWP. — The Hopewell Valley softball team got its season off to a successful start on Monday by storming back from a seven-run deficit to top Hamilton/Nottingham, 9-7. Grace Senior led the Valley Girls with a 3-for-4 and Elizabeth Zelin drove in three runs; Aniya Merola and Jasmine Johann also drove in two runs. Mikayla Umanski had two hits for the losers. Nottingham/Hamilton (1-1) 310 210 0 – 7 8 2 Hopewell Valley (1-0) 000 027 x – 9 12 2 WP-Saindon.LP-Vanselous. 2B-Thornton (NH),Blackburn (NH) Ewing 27, Trenton 0 TRENTON — Abby Singer drove in four runs and had three hits along with Peyton Hansbury. Emily Gamboa-Ordini smacked two dobles. Trenton got a single from Delianna Marte. Ewing (1-0) (10)74 6 – 27 18 0 Trenton (0-1) 000 0  – 0  2 9 WP-Ordini. LP-Torres. 2B-Singer, Dwyer, Mahan, Gustino, Gamboa Ordini.. Cinnaminson 5, Northern Burlington 2 COLUMBUS — In a season opener for both teams, Hannah Derbyshire struck 11 as the Pirates won a battle between two of the top teams in Burlington County. Mia Zuccarelli led the winners with three hits and four RBIs. Bordentown 9, Burlington Township 7 BORDENTOWN. TWP. — The Scotties won a slugfest in their first game of the year. Katie Kovac and pitcher Katelin Hoppe each had two hits. Kovac and Julianna Morolda both tripled. Karisa Krawiec doubled twice for Township. Burlington Township (1-2) 100 401 0 – 6 9 6 Bordentown (1-0) 012 303 x – 9 7 2 WP-Hoppe. LP-Morgan. 2B-Krawiec (BT) 2, Ent (BT), Kovac (B), Hoppe. 3B-Kovac. Allentown 8, Delran 2 ALLENTOWN — Kelsey Loughlin and Braylie LaFisca combined on the Allentown pitching. Maddie Kish homered,and Angelina Minerva, Kayla Foy and  Kish all had two hits. Delran (3-1) 001 100 0 – 0 Allentown (1-0) 104 120 – 8 WP-Loughlin. HR-Kish (A). OTHER SCORES Paul VI 8, Rancocas Valley 0 Pemberton 32, Stem Civics 1, ...read more read less