Jackie Rometo, Athlete, New Paltz
March 31, 2025
Rometo had a record-breaking weekend, helping the Hawks to their first home win of the season. She went 4 for 6 with three runs scored, two RBI and a walk as the Hawks split a twinbill with Farmingdale.
Rometo recorded the walk-off game-winner in Game 2 of the twinbill and became New Paltz's all-time hits leader with 176 career. She went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in game one against Farmingdale before going a perfect 2 for 2 with two runs, a double, two RBI, and two walks in Game 2.
Rometo led her team with a .667 batting average and a 1.000 slugging percentage while securing the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to help New Paltz capture an 8-7 victory. Defensively, she was flawless in centerfield.