On Wednesday, Morris Catholic faced West Morris Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Morris Catholic Crusaders walked away with a 7-3 victory over the West Morris Central Wolfpack. The win was familiar territory for Morris Catholic who now have five in a row.
Sofia Reisinger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Reisinger was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaelyn Brown was excellent, going 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.
Morris Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for West Morris Central, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2.
Morris Catholic 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. As for West Morris Central, they will head out on the road to take on 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.
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