The Livingston softball team, under the direction of head coach Jason Daily, takes a 1-2 record into a very busy schedule this week. It will look to get back to its winning ways when it hosts Roxbury on Monday at 4 p.m.
Livingston won its first game of the season on April 2 – an 11-2 decision over Wood-Ridge – but dropped decisions to Cedar Grove (5-2 on April 4) and Mount St. Dominic (17-12 on April 6).
In the opener, which was a Bergen/Essex Challenge game played at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Twp., Livingston received solid pitching from senior Alex Pizzoli and sophomore Jess Peslak, who combined on a one-hitter. Pizzoli allowed just one hit and one earned run and struck out seven in five innings of work before yielding to Peslak, who tossed two innings of relief, striking out six.
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Peslak was also an offensive star, going 3-for-3 with three runs and two walks. Sophomore second baseman Rachel Wasilak went 4-for-5 with a double and four RBI. Senior shortstop Alex Bell and junior left fielder Reid Singer also added two hits in the 13-hit assault.
Against Cedar Grove, Livingston held a 2-0 lead before allowing five runs in the top of the seventh. Bell keyed the offense with a 3-for-3 effort (three singles, run). Peslak went the distance, allowing six hits, four walks and three earned runs. Nicole Tomo had the big hit for Cedar Grove, lacing a two-run triple.
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In its game against Mount St. Dominic, Livingston again held the lead and was up, 12-7, after five innings. Mount St. Dominic rallied with a seven-run sixth and a three-run seventh to earn the come-from-behind victory. Junior first baseman Kaitlyn Reilly led the offense for the Lancers, going 4-for-4 with four singles and an RBI.
After playing Roxbury, Livingston will play at Morris Knolls on Tuesday, before hosting Caldwell and Glen Ridge on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.
