Madison Rally, Ellis 4 RBI Not Enough in 15-14 Loss

The softball team lost a tough game to Morris Catholic, 15-14, on a cold and rainy Friday afternoon in Madison, dropping their record to 1-3 on the season.

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

Total

Morris Catholic (2-1)

1

5

5

0

1

1

2

15

Madison (1-3)

2

2

0

2

0

8

0

14

IN SHORT
The Dodgers found themselves in a hole early as Morris Catholic put up 11 runs in the first three innings. Despite the early deficit, the Dodgers continued plugging away, and in the sixth inning their bats came alive to score eight runs, giving them a 14-13 lead. That lead was short-lived, though, as Morris Catholic answered with two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 15-14 advantage. The Dodgers would again threaten in the bottom half of the seventh but come up just short, losing their third game this season.

DODGER OF THE GAME
Mackenzie Ellis—The Madison senior went 3-for-3 with two walks, four RBIs and one run scored. 

OTHER KEY PERFORMANCES
Julianna Vezza (Madison), 2-for-4 with two walks, two RBIs and one run scored; Nikki Caruso (Madison), 1-for-1 with five walks and four runs scored; Jeane Drury (Morris Catholic), 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBIs and one run scored.

THEY SAID IT
“They scored more runs than us, I don’t know what to tell you. Our pitcher struggled with control, we got down early, fought our way back and came up a little short. Some of their hits fell in, some of ours didn’t."–Madison Head Coach Dale Garlick

Up Next—Morristown-Beard on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Morristown-Beard School.