Hurley Keeps Warriors Close in Loss to Hillsborough

The Watchung Hills Regional High School softball team dropped its 2011 home opener against conference rival Hillsborough High School on Thusday afternoon, losing 2-0.

In Short

Watchung Hills struggled to string together hits and put runs on the board.  Only able to muster three hits, the Warriors couldn’t push across any runs as starting pitcher Grace Hurley kept her team within striking distance. The Warriors played solid defense, despite a meaningless error in the seventh inning. In the third inning, second baseman Tina Scolaro made a great leaping catch on a liner and turned it into a double play when she threw to first.  Center fielder Jamie Schoenbach made a sliding catch in the fifth inning. 

Warrior of the Game

Grace Hurley—The senior starting pitcher held one of the better teams in the area to just two runs over seven innings.  Hurley scattered seven hits, walked two and was able to work out of jams in the first and second innings.

Other key performances—Freshman shortstop Meghan Kovac went 1-for-3 with a single, as did sophomore right fielder Abby Cline and freshman left fielder McKayla Brady.

Up Next—At Westfield Monday at 4 p.m..