Softball Preview: Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles vs. Ramsey Rams
Immaculate Heart Academy has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Ramsey Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ramsey's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Immaculate Heart Academy had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Immaculate Heart Academy never let Fair Lawn onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Monday.
Immaculate Heart Academy got a great performance from Arianna Barrett as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Barrett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gabby Shadek was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Brielle Bakker was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ramsey waltzed into their contest on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They blew past the Thunderbirds 7-0. Considering Ramsey has won ten games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Immaculate Heart Academy pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Ramsey, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Immaculate Heart Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Ramsey in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Immaculate Heart Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
