The Morris Catholic Crusaders will venture away from home to take on the Middletown North Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Morris Catholic is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Morris Catholic lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Whippany Park, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's game. The Crusaders were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Wildcats on Thursday. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Sofia Reisinger
| 04/17/25 @ Whippany Park | 12 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sparta | 10 |
| 04/09/25 @ Wallington | 16 |
| 04/03/25 vs Hanover Park | 13 |
| 04/01/25 @ Madison | 12 |
Sofia Reisinger made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Savannah Mead was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Marielle Balonze was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Middletown North entered their matchup against Red Bank Catholic on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions came up short against the Caseys, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Morris Catholic pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Middletown North, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
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