VOTE for the Morris/Sussex Softball Player of the Week for May 4-10
After another fun week of the high school softball season, it's time to look back on the best performances. Read about the players who stood out last week and let us know who you think should be the Morris/Sussex Player of the Week in the poll at the bottom of this page. Voting closes at 5 p.
m. Thursday. Giada Bertuglia, Montville The sophomore second baseman went 7-for-12 with a home run, five runs scored and 11 RBIs as the Mustangs went 3-0 for the week.
Bertuglia went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, a home run and six RBIs in a 20-5 win over Sparta on May 5. Anna Bochner, Madison The senior catcher went 11-for-14 with a home run, four runs scored and eight RBIs across three victories. Bochner went 4-for-5 with four runs scored and six RBIs in a 17-2 win over Morris Tech on May 7.
Bochner has 43 hits this season after a combined 52 hits across the previous three seasons. Julia Fox, Morris Knolls The senior second baseman went 6-for-11 with three runs scored and five RBIs as the Golden Eagles repeated as Morris County tournament champions for the first time in program history. Fox was the winning pitcher in the tournament final against Morris Catholic and scored the game-winning run in a 10-9 victory.
Fox also earned the 150th hit of her career in the tournament final. Charlotte Inauen, Parsippany The junior catcher went 7-for-13 with two home runs, five runs scored and eight RBIs for the Redhawks. Inauen went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base in an 11-2 win over Morris Tech on May 8.