A Look At Some Of South Jersey’s Top H.S. Softball Players

by Marc Narducci | Apr 13, 2026

South Jersey has always been a hotbed for top high school softball players, and this year is no different. As the season is into its firsts month, here are just a few of the players to watch who have gotten off to big starts. Players are listed alphabetically.

Emma Dick, Gloucester Sr. P. Dick, who threw a two-hitter in Gloucester’s 3-2 win over Hanover Park in the state Group 2 championship game last year, has picked up where she left off. In her first four games this year, she was 3-0 with a 0.32 ERA with 18 strikeouts and just one walk in 22 innings.

Alaina Dorsey, St. Joseph Hammonton Sr. OF. Dorsey’s blinding speed makes her so dangerous on the basepaths. In leading the defending South Jersey Non-Public B champion to an 8-0 start, she was batting .450 with 12 walks, 12 stolen bases and 18 runs scored. She was a member of the champion Tri-Cape team in last year’s 20^th annual Carpenter Cup. Dorsey has committed to Seton Hall.

Brooke Douglas, Ocean City Sr. 3B-P. Douglas made a name for herself last June when she was named the MVP of the Carpenter Cup, after helping lead the Tri-Cape team to the championship. She has gotten off to a big start this year, batting .591 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in her first seven games. A Rhode Island commit, Douglas has started the season 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA. She struck out 41in her first 23.1 innings.

Jules Jackson, Paul VI, So. OF. Last season Jackson burst on the scene by batting .684 with four home runs, 30 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. During her first eight games this season, she was hitting .680 with two home runs and eight RBIs, 11 stolen bases and 18 runs scored. A month into her second season she already has 69 career hits and 57 runs score.

Jessica Mooney, Ocean City Sr. 1B-P. Also a member of that winning Carpenter Cup squad, Mooney was hitting .600 with two home runs and 11 RBIs. On the mound she was 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA.

Emma Speyerer, Audubon Sr. OF. A speedy centerfielder, Speyerer is batting .579 with 10 stolen bases and 10 runs scored in her first six games. She began the week with 103 career stolen bases and 134 career hits. Speyerer is an Albany commit.

Ava Sweet, Rancocas Valley Sr. OF. Last season Sweet hit .539 with 37 runs, eight home runs and 32 RBIs. In her first seven games this year she was hitting .583 with five home runs and 11 RBIs. A Fairleigh Dickinson commit, Sweet began the week with 113 career hits and 20 home runs.

Ocean City's Brooke Douglas competing in the Carpenter Cup / Marc Narducci

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Author: Marc Narducci

A Look At Some Of South Jersey’s Top H.S. Softball Players

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