Wolfpack Softball Season Ends in Group Semis

After outscoring its opponents 28-6 in four rounds of the North 2, Group 3 sectional tournament and hauling off a championship last Friday, the West Morris Central Wolfpack tested its mettle against the state's fourth-ranked Indian Hills squad Tuesday afternoon.

It took an extra inning and a pitcher's duel for the ages, but Central came out on the bottom side of the tilt, 2-1, in the Group semifinals.

Each team scored a run in the fourth inning, but Indian Hills walked off with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth. Wolfpack pitcher Jamie Fesinstine allowed two earned runs on five hits, striking out seven, giving her 419 punch outs in her 2-year varsity career.

Alyssa Perkalis knocked in Kat Spilman to score the lone run for the Wolfpack, which recorded four hits as a team.

On defense, Central had two errors, but senior Rebecca Raymond was a stalwart at shortstop, making a variety of plays and recording putouts all afternoon.

Central ends the season with a 23-6 record, a deep Morris County Tournament run, and the aforementioned North 2, Group 3 sectional title.

The team will graduate four seniors from its current squad.

Information provided by Debbie Fesinstine.