After a string of 12 wins, West Morris Central's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 7-3 to the Morris Catholic Crusaders.
For Morris Catholic's part, Sofia Reisinger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Reisinger was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalie Carovillano, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Morris Central's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for Morris Catholic, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
West Morris Central will head out on the road to challenge Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Morris Central's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Westfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Morris Catholic, they will be playing at home against Parsippany at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Parsippany has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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