Softball Players Acevedo and Patel Get 100th Career Hits

 

 4/23/24

 

Sophomore softball players Cierra Acevedo (Hamilton, NJ/Hamilton West) and Maya Patel (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township) recently reached impressive offensive milestones.  Acevedo and Patel both got their 100^th collegiate hit and Patel also collected her 100^th career RBI.

 

Acevedo had a .416 batting average with 74 hits, 63 runs, 51 doubles, and a .646 slugging percentage in the 2023 season.  Acevedo also had seven triples which was fourth best in NJCAA Division II softball.  In 2024, Acevedo is batting .295 with 31 hits, 35 runs, 34 RBIs, and four home runs.

 

Patel finished the 2023 season 10^th the nation in RBIs with 86 to go along with a .420 batting average, 71 hits, 63 runs and 20 home runs.  Patel had an .888 slugging percentage, .473 on base percentage and only made one error in the 2023 season.  Patel earned 1^st Team All-GSAC (Garden State Athletic Conference) honors in 2023. Through 20 games in the 2024 season, Patel is batting .546 with 34 hits, 26 RBIs, 25 runs, 13 doubles and no strikeouts.  Patel has a .932 slugging percentage and .662 on base percentage.

 

Acevedo and Patel have helped the Vikings to a 29-5 record for the 2024 season and a 69-15 record for MCCC softball the past two seasons.

 

Congrats to both Acevedo and Patel on their milestones!

 

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