Softball Preview: Hanover Park Hornets vs. Morris Catholic Crusaders
Hanover Park is 1-6 against Morris Catholic since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hanover Park Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morris Catholic Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hanover Park: 3.8, Morris Catholic: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hanover Park is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Parsippany Hills (and have done all season long). Everything went Hanover Park's way against Parsippany Hills on Saturday as Hanover Park made off with a 16-5 win. Hanover Park's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Meanwhile, Morris Catholic had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Pequannock 6-4.
Sofia Reisinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ella Mizeski was excellent, going 2-for-2 with four RBI. Natalie Carovillano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hanover Park's victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Morris Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
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