SLIDING IN FOR THE SCORE...AL Johnson Crusader Ava Todaro, No. 5, slides home for the score in the second inning as Blue Devil catcher Grace Brodo prepares to get the ball in Westfield on April 29. The Crusaders won 7-0. David B. Corbin photos at goleader.com Ballyhoo Sports
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ALJ Crusaders Blank Blue Devils, 7-0; Defeat Brearley Bears in Softball, 8-4
Recovering well from their 10-inning loss to Scotch Plains-Fanwood on April 25, the AL Johnson High School softball Crusaders edged Colts Neck, 2-1, in the Black & Gold Invitational on April 27 and the Bayonne Bees, 6-1, on April 28. The next day, the Crusaders shut out the Westfield Blue Devils, 7-0, in Westfield. Their streak was increased to four straight and record to 14-2 on May 1 in Clark with an 8-4 victory over the Brearley Bears.