A softball team with a pitcher who can dominate can accomplish just about anything. Barnegat’s first goal is a second straight division title, and the Bengals will see where the road leads from there.

FLAMETHROWER: Junior pitcher Gianna Gomez is closing in on the career strikeouts record and will be among those leading the way for Barnegat this spring. (File Photos by David Biggy)
“This senior-heavy squad could be one of the best in school history,” said head coach Michael Palmieri, whose Bengals finished 18-7 and won the Shore Conference C South division last spring.
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