NEWTON, NJ - The Northampton Softball team improved to 6-4 in Region XIX with a doubleheader sweep of Sussex County Community College on Monday at Skylander Park. The Spartans took game one 15-1 and game two 5-3.

Kiley Kuchar (Bangor, PA/Bangor ) picked up the victory in game one, throwing a complete game 4-hitter with 2 strikeouts and was 2 for 2 with 2 RBI and a double at the plate. Bri Barr (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame - Green Pond) was 2 for 4 with 2 RBI, Amber Farnholtz (Northampton, PA /Northampton ) was 2 for 4 with 3 runs scored and Rachel Bard (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty ) was 2 for 2 with 3 RBI as the Spartans totaled 12 hits in the 15-1 victory.

In game two, MacKenzie Caffrey (Easton, PA/Pleasant Valley ) earned the win, scattering 9 hits and striking out 2, while adding a double and a RBI at the plate.  Kuchar went 2 for 4 with a RBI, while Samantha Zeruth (Bangor, PA/Bangor), Julia Craig (Saylorsburg, PA/Pleasant Valley ), Bri Barr (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame - Green Pond) and Caffrey each had one hit as Northampton prevailed 5-3.

The sweep improves Northampton to 6-8 overall and 6-4 in Region XIX, while Sussex falls to 2-10 overall and 0-10 in Region XIX.

The Spartans are scheduled to host Union County College on Wednesday at 3:30pm.