Parsippany fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Hackettstown on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redhawks of the 10-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Arianna Zajac was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over nine innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 14 hits. Zajac was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Georgia Kachulis was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI. Isabel Alameda was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Parsippany and nudges their season record down to 10-2. As for Hackettstown, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parsippany will challenge Butler at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hackettstown, they will square off against Hopatcong at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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