Softball Preview: Academy of St. Elizabeth Panthers vs. Morristown-Beard Crimson
Academy of St. Elizabeth is 0-8 against Morristown-Beard since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Academy of St. Elizabeth Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Morristown-Beard Crimson at 4:00 p.m.
Academy of St. Elizabeth is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They lost 10-4 to Boonton.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Morristown-Beard gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dover a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Morristown-Beard needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Avery Neuer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Neuer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Patankar, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jessica Sperling, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Academy of St. Elizabeth's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Morristown-Beard, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
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