Dayton Softball Splits Games with Westfield and Watchung Hills

Dayton's softball team handed Westfield a 9-1 loss but fell 7-1 to Watchung Hills over the weekend.

Apr. 13, 2026 at 8:24am

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Dayton's softball team split its games over the weekend, defeating Westfield 9-1 on Friday but losing 7-1 to Watchung Hills on Saturday. In the win over Westfield, Madison Tarrant collected four hits and pitcher Lila Carroll drove in three runs while allowing no walks. Dayton then fell to Watchung Hills despite multi-hit efforts from Aubrie Cantagallo and Avital Kandel, evening its record at 3-3 on the season.

Why it matters

The matchup between Dayton and Westfield highlighted the strong offensive performance of Dayton's softball team, which has been a consistent contender in the local high school sports scene. The loss to Watchung Hills, however, shows that Dayton still has room for improvement as it looks to build on its early-season success.

The details

In the game against Westfield, Dayton's offense was led by Madison Tarrant, who collected four hits, and Lila Carroll, the team's pitcher, who drove in three runs while not allowing any walks. Dayton then fell to Watchung Hills on Saturday, despite multi-hit efforts from Aubrie Cantagallo and Avital Kandel, evening Dayton's record at 3-3 on the season.

  • Dayton defeated Westfield 9-1 on Friday, April 12, 2026.
  • Dayton lost to Watchung Hills 7-1 on Saturday, April 13, 2026.

The players

Madison Tarrant

A player on Dayton's softball team who collected four hits in the team's 9-1 win over Westfield.

Lila Carroll

The pitcher for Dayton's softball team, who drove in three runs and did not allow any walks in the team's 9-1 win over Westfield.

Aubrie Cantagallo

A player on Dayton's softball team who had a multi-hit effort in the team's 7-1 loss to Watchung Hills.

Avital Kandel

A player on Dayton's softball team who had a multi-hit effort in the team's 7-1 loss to Watchung Hills.

Westfield

The high school softball team that lost 9-1 to Dayton on Friday.

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The takeaway

Dayton's softball team has shown its offensive prowess, but the loss to Watchung Hills highlights the need for the team to maintain consistency as it looks to build on its early-season success and compete for a championship.