Whippany Park fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Parsippany Hills on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Parsippany Hills Vikings by a score of 6-4. Whippany Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Parsippany Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Ellie Williams spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Alessandra Middleton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikaela Schwippert, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Whippany Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Parsippany Hills, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Whippany Park will be playing at home against Boonton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Boonton is coming into the match with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Whippany Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Parsippany Hills, they will square off against Montville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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