After four straight days of rainouts, the Pinelands Regional softball team finally got onto the field under sunny skies on May 21, as the Wildcats began their quest for a second consecutive NJSIAA South Jersey Group III title.

Playing as the 12th seed and likely to be on the road for each round of the sectional tourney, the Wildcats (13-8) got off to a fantastic start, scoring a 7-3 win over fifth-seeded Mainland Regional in the first round.