Softball: Six Strong Innings Not Enough for Hopatcong

IN SHORT

Hopatcong played six great innings against Lenape Valley. The problem: softball lasts seven innings. Take away a seven-run fourth inning and the game is a scoreless nailbiter. But with two outs and a runner on first, the Patriots exploded for seven runs with some help from key hits and two costly errors by Hopatcong. Lenape Valley won, 7-0

CHIEF OF THE GAME

Jen Mazza, playing in right field caught six fly balls, covering the field from sideline to center field.  She also doubled in the bottom of the fifth and just missed an identical hit in the bottom of the seventh but the left fielder for Lenape Valley made a nice catch for the out.

OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES

Kristen Toropiw had four put-outs at second base. She also had a single in the bottom of the fourth.

THEY SAID IT

“We had six innings of good play today. We made a few errors, they got some key hits, all on two outs. Other than that inning, it’s a 0-0 game,” coach Gary Widdoss said.

UP NEXT—Newton High School on Monday at 4 p.m. in Newton.

                                                1^st           2^nd          3^rd           4^th           5^th           6^th           7^th          

Lenape Valley (9-3)        0              0              0              7              0              0              0

Hopatcong (3-9)               0              0              0              0              0              0              0