CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team takes to the road to play at Cranford HS on Monday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m.
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Johnson-Cranford is just about 40 minutes from the start of gametime.
Checking in from Adams Field, on site for the game.
Our starters for today are Nicole Cassano (ALJ) and Brenna Dolan (CHS).
Jen Tinger steps up to the plate and we are officially underway.
Johnson goes down 1-2-3 in the inning and Cranford is coming to bat.
After a leadoff single, Erin Schwerdtfger doubles to left field, scoring Sarah Gluck to give Cranford a 1-0 lead.
Cassano works around the run and gets through without any further damage. Johnson trails Cranford 1-0 after one inning.
After one hit, Brenna Dolan works through the inning as we go to the bottom of the second inning.
Cassano works a 1-2-3 inning. Johnson trails Cranford 1-0 after two innings.
Dolan works a 1-2-3 inning as we go to the bottom of the third inning.
Cassano works around a one-out single and keeps the score as is. Johnson trails Cranford 1-0 after three innings.
Mackenzie Purcell works the count full and lines a single to center field with one out.
Victoria Zatko beats out a throw and there are runners at first and second with two outs for Johnson.
Dolan gets through the trouble to get out of the inning as we go to the bottom of the fourth inning.
Johnson trails Cranford 1-0 after four innings.
Megan Tinger works a leadoff walk to start the inning.
Johnson breaks through. Bailey Rosenmeier laces a single to center field, scoring courtesy runner Lia D’Angelo to tie the game at 1-1.
Dolan get through the trouble as we go to the bottom of the fifth inning.
Cassano works around a single and an error, both with one out and gets out of the inning. Johnson and Cranford are tied 1-1 after five innings.
Nicole Cassano goes long, far and gone. Solo home run to deep center field gives Johnson a 2-1 lead.
Victoria Zatko singles and Lauren Donah reaches on an error and there are runners at first and second with one out for Johnson.
Infield single for Megan Tinger and the bases are loaded with one out for Johnson.
Two-run double for Hannah Brogan and Johnson takes a 4-1 lead.
Lia D’Angelo comes home on a wild pitch and it’s 5-1 Johnson.
Jen Tinger keeps the rally going. Two-run single dunks in and it’s 7-1 Johnson.
Dolan works out of the inning as we go to the bottom of the sixth inning.
Dolan leads off the inning with a solo home run. It’s now 7-2 Johnson.
Three straight outs for Cassano following the home run to end the inning. Johnson leads Cranford 7-2 after six innings.
We head to the bottom of the seventh inning.
Final: Johnson wins the 2018 Union County Conference Watchung Division, 7-2 over Cranford. Second conference championship in three seasons.