The Hope Highlands Huskies softball team ousted the De La Salle Rams 9-6 on Monday at Hope Highlands Middle School.

The Rams opened the scoring in the first after Olivia Graziano singled, scoring one run.

Hope Highlands scored on a wild pitch, which helped the Huskies tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.

The Hope Highlands Huskies flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs on six hits to take the lead, 7-1. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Alexa Okolowitcz on a 3-0 count that drove in two.

Hope Highlands added one run in the third after Laila Murphy doubled to center field.

Ariana Iorfida earned the win for Hope Highlands. The starting pitcher allowed six runs (four earned) over seven innings, striking out five and walking none. Teagan O’Reilly took the loss for De La Salle Rams. The hurler went six innings, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 13 hits, striking out five and walking one.

The Huskies tallied 13 hits in the game. Angie Ialongo, Murphy, Okolowitcz, Natalie Santurri, and Lylah Riley each collected two hits for Hope Highlands Huskies. Murphy went 2-for-2 at the plate and led the team with two runs batted in. Hope Highlands turned one double play in the game.