CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team takes to their home field to play against Governor Livingston HS on Friday, May 11 at 4:00 p.m.
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Governor Livingston-Johnson is just about an hour and 15 minutes from the start of gametime.
Checking in from Brewer School, on site for the game.
Our starters for today are Jaime Belfer (GL) and Nicole Cassano (ALJ).
Jaime Belfer steps up to the plate and we are officially underway.
Belfer gets to third base to lead off the game.
Sacrifice fly for Julia McConekey gives Governor Livingston the 1-0 lead.
Cassano works around and gets through the inning and Johnson is coming to bat.
Jen Tinger works a full-count walk to leadoff the inning.
Belfer works around a little trouble to get out of the inning. Johnson trails Governor Livingston 1-0 after one inning.
Sofia Mouchtaris works a full-count walk to leadoff the inning.
Julian Lopes takes one deep and out for a two-run home run to give Governor Livingston a 3-0 lead.
We head to the bottom of the second inning.
Megan Tinger leads off the inning with a single.
Belfer works around it and gets out of the inning. Johnson trails Governor Livingston 3-0 after two innings.
Julia McConekey leads off the inning with a single.
Cassano works around the leadoff single to get out of the inning as we go to the bottom of the third inning.
Jen Tinger works a full count and singles to center field to lead off the inning.
Mackenzie Purcell battles through a nine-pitch at bat and walks. Runners at first and second with no outs for Johnson.
Trouble with fielding errors and two runs score on two separate errors and it’s 3-2 Governor Livingston.
Hannah Brogan singles to right field and Cassano scores and we are tied 3-3.
Bailey Rosenmeier with a deep sacrifice fly to give Johnson a 4-3 lead over Governor Livingston after three innings.
Governor Livingston loads the bases with three singles (Two infield singles), but Cassano gets the ground ball to end the inning as we go to the bottom of the fourth inning.
Belfer works through a single and walk with two outs to get out of the inning. Johnson leads Governor Livingston 4-3 after four innings.
Cassano works through a single and a full-count walk, gets help from Victoria Zatko play to Bailey Rosenmeier as we go to the bottom of the fifth inning.
Johnson leads Governor Livingston 4-3 after five innings.
An error and two singles and the bases are loaded for Governor Livingston with one out.
An infield single and a balk with two outs and Governor Livingston takes a 5-4 lead as we go to the bottom of the sixth inning.
Johnson trails Governor Livingston 5-4 after six innings.
We head to the bottom of the seventh inning. 3-4-5 due up for Johnson.
Victoria Zatko singles to center field with one out. Tying run on base for Johnson.
Lauren Donah drives home the tying run in a groundout. Free softball. We are tied 5-5.
We head to the bottom of the eighth inning. 7-8-9 due up for Johnson.
Bailey Rosenmeier singles to left field with one out. Ten-pitch at-bat.
To the ninth inning we go. Still tied 5-5.
We head to the bottom of the ninth inning. Top of the order due up for Johnson.
To the tenth inning we go. Tied 5-5. Jessica Schmidt starting at second base via the international tiebreaker rule.
RBI single for Erica Kulback gives Governor Livingston a 6-5 lead.
RBI double for Jaime Belfer. 7-5 Governor Livingston.
We head to the bottom of the tenth inning. Johnson trails 7-5, 4-5-6 coming up for Johnson.
RBI groundout for Megan Tinger and an RBI double for Hannah Brogan. We are tied 7-7 heading to the eleventh inning.
A throwing error and the runner scores. Governor Livingston leads 8-7.
RBI single for Aislinn O’Keefe makes it 9-7 Governor Livingston.
We head to the bottom of the eleventh inning. Johnson trails 9-7, 9-1-2 due up for Johnson.
Johnson loses to Governor Livingston 9-7 in 11 innings. Johnson has a chance to clinch the conference Monday afternoon.