VOTE: Softball Player of Week 3, presented by Atlantic City Electric

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Each week we will feature some of the top performances across South Jersey baseball diamonds in our seven-county coverage area.

Who had the best week? Vote in the poll at the end of the story. Voting will close on Friday afternoon.

Clearview's Sienna Garrison was the top vote getter last week, garnering 50.5 percent of the 7.1K votes recorded. Northern Burlington's Emily Shiner and St. Joseph Academy's Kensie Giovinazzi rounded out the top three vote getters.

Burlington County Scholastic League

Katie Kovac, Bordentown. The Scotties extended their winning streak to four as Kovac has produced five doubles, six RBIs and three runs over the stretch. She’s hitting .333 (5-for-15) on the season.

Jayla Long, Florence. The senior has started the spring with a five-game hitting streak, batting .476 with 10 knocks over the stretch. She homered and drove in three runs during a 6-1 victory over Nottingham on April 11.

Riley Pieloch, Northern Burlington. The Greyhounds put together an incredible run to the RV Elite Tournament title and Pieloch played a key role in all three wins. After scoring twice in a tournament-opening win against Paul VI, the senior went 2-for-2 with the game’s lone run in a 1-0 victory over Cherokee in the semifinal round. In the final, she had a hit, two walks and two runs scored as Northern knocked off Rancocas Valley in the final.

Colonial Conference

Alicia Chila, Paulsboro. The senior tossed a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts as the Red Raiders blanked Lindenwold 16-0 on April 9. She helped her own cause with two runs scored, two stolen bases and four walks on offense. She also had two hits and two RBIs in Paulsboro’s other two games for the week. Chila is batting .429 (6-for-14) with seven runs scored and seven RBIs for the season.

Emma Covello, Haddon Heights. The junior leadoff hitter crossed the plate six times as the Garnets polished off wins over Woodstown, Haddon Township and Pennsville. Covello leads the team with nine runs scored and eight stolen bases as Haddon Heights has started the season at 4-1.

Vivian Green, Collingswood. The sophomore produced a pair of four-hit games and scored eight times to power the Panthers’ offense. She went 4-for-4 with two homers and two doubles in a loss to Haddon Township on April 7. Two days later, she had four more hits in Collingswood’s first win of the season – a 16-12 victory over Haddonfield.

Milestone: Audubon’s Emma Speyerer stole her 100th career base in a win against West Deptford on April 9. The Hofstra-bound senior swiped four bags in the game, raising her career total to 103.

Olympic Conference

Ella Davis, Cherry Hill West. The senior fired a five-inning no-hitter with 17 strikeouts against Bishop Eustace on April 7 and threw 10 innings with nine more Ks in 2-1 loss against Lenape on April 9.

Evelyn Stover, Cherry Hill East. The Cougars opened their season with wins over Paul VI and Seneca. Stover played a pivotal role in each as she compiled a team-best seven hits and five runs scored. In the season opener, she went 5-for-5 with four runs scored against Seneca.

Angelyn Vaughan, Seneca. The freshman cooled off the red-hot Rancocas Valley lineup, limiting the Red Devils to two runs on four hits while striking out 10 as the Golden Eagles knocked them from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 3-2 victory on April 9. Vaughan fanned 11 batters in her scholastic debut back on March 30.

Tri-County Conference

Joselyn Bermudez, Timber Creek. The sophomore fired seven strong innings with nine strikeouts as the Chargers knocked off Delsea 4-1 on April 9. She also had a 10-strikeout one-hitter against Camden Tech on April 7. Bermudez had three runs scored and two RBIs combined in the two games.

Angel Bush, Williamstown. The senior twirled a four-hitter with seven strikeouts to lead the Braves to a 2-1 win over then-No.2 ranked Delsea on April 7. She also had the only RBI in a 3-1 loss to Gloucester on April 9.

Emery Sharpnack, Pitman. The junior has started the season with a six-game hitting streak, batting .524 with 10 RBIs and eight runs scored over the stretch. She homered and drove in six runs in an 8-3 win over Riverside on April 10.

Cape-Atlantic League

Alaina Dorsey, St. Joseph Academy. The Seton Hall-bound senior continued to create havoc on the basepaths as she swiped four bases and scored six times as the Wildcats remained unbeaten with wins over Ocean City and Cedar Creek. Dorsey has crossed home plate 18 times, coaxed 12 walks and stole 12 bases this spring. Entering this week, she has eclipsed the century mark in hits (119) and runs (106) in her career.

Brooke Douglas, Ocean City. The senior put together four multi-hit games last week, batting .750 (9-for-12) as the Red Raiders went 3-1 over the stretch. Douglas homered twice and drove in seven runs while scoring five times. For the season, Douglas is batting .615 with 16 hits, including four homers, and 13 RBIs.

Dakota Laughlin, Middle Township. Talk about a hot start. The junior went 12-for-17 (.706) with eight RBIs as the Panthers opened with four straight wins. In a 10-9 win over Mainland on April 8, Laughlin went 4-for-4 with a pair of doubles and five RBIs.

Leylani Muniz, Buena. The Chiefs’ offense has posted eye-popping numbers so far this season and Muniz has been in the middle of all the action. She scored 14 runs and drove in six more in four games last week as Buena improved to 8-0. Muniz has 22 runs scored, 10 walks, five stolen bases and is batting .636.

Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 35 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him by emailat tmcgurk@usatodayco.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey softball's top performers from the third week of the season.