The Morris Catholic Crusaders will head out to take on the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Morris Catholic had taken Hanover Park down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 6-5.
Sofia Reisinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Marielle Balonze was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Savannah Mead, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Morris Knolls suffered their closest defeat since May 20, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Randolph by a score of 4-2.
Morris Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Morris Knolls, they now have a losing record of 0-1-1.
Morris Catholic took their win against Morris Knolls in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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