Softball Recap: Chatham Cougars vs. West Morris Mendham Minutemen
Chatham can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the West Morris Mendham Minutemen 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Chatham also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For West Morris Mendham's part, Emily Schneider was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Schneider was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Schneider wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elease Belenets, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Chatham's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. As for West Morris Mendham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chatham will challenge Mount Olive at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Morris Mendham, they will head out on the road to square off against Dover at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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