Morris Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Red Bank Catholic Caseys by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Morris Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Red Bank Catholic's part, Lily Hagan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Hagan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hagan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Hagan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicole Knox, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Morris Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Red Bank Catholic, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Morris Catholic is on the road again on Friday to play Madison at 4:30 p.m. As for Red Bank Catholic, they will be playing at home against Holmdel at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Red Bank Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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