The Newton Braves will take on the Parsippany Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Newton has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newton lost 11-2 to North Warren Regional on Thursday.
Newton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaida Long, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Parsippany strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They beat Sussex County Tech by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6. While the Redhawks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Arianna Zajac was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Freire, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. Georgia Kachulis was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Parsippany was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Parsippany, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
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