In what's become a running theme this season, Morristown-Beard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dover Tigers a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Morristown-Beard needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Avery Neuer made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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.
Morristown-Beard's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Dover, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Morristown-Beard will head out on the road to take on Academy of St. Elizabeth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Dover, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Morris Mendham at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games West Morris Mendham has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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