MW softball defeats Kingston 5-0
Sports. Crusaders’ win secures them a spot in the playoffs.
| 25 May 2026 | 03:08
The Crusaders celebrate locking up a playoff spot with their 5-0 victory. (
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#14, Crusader first baseman Ava Hayes waits for a throw from third base in the second inning. (
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Isabella Brelesky #7, pitched a 1 hit shut out for the Crusaders victory. (
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#2, Deanna Murphy’s uniform is dirty after stealing second. (
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On Saturday, May 16 the Monroe-Woodbury girls softball team traveled to Kingston to take on the Tigers in a key league match up. The Tigers came into the game with a 8-7 record after beating Red Hook in their last game 12-4. The Crusaders drove up to Kingston with a 9-7 record after edging Minisink Valley 9-7. The two league rivals had split their two previous meetings this season making this game important for the seedings for the upcoming playoffs.
The Crusaders broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth inning when they scored four runs aided by two walks, two stolen bases and a double by Callie Exarchakis. In the sixth inning the Crusaders added an insurance run when Deanna Murphy walked and scored on a double by Ava Hayes to put the Crusaders up 5-0.
Crusader starting pitcher Isabella Brelesky picked up the victory pitching seven shutout innings, allowing only one hit, while striking out six. The Crusaders’ 5-0 victory brings their record to 10-7 on the season and secures them a spot in the playoffs that will start on May 27.