Softball Recap: Wayne Hills Snags Fourth Victory in Last Five Games

Wayne Hills hadn't done well against Fair Lawn recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Patriots walked away with an 8-4 win over the Cutters. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Isabella Mastroeni spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.

At the plate, Wayne Hills let Samantha Orrego and Carlee Mirko run wild. Orrego went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Mirko went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Orrego a new career-high. Gabriella Arcell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.

Wayne Hills is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Fair Lawn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

Wayne Hills and Fair Lawn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Patriots will challenge Wayne Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (251 vs. 106). Meanwhile, Fair Lawn (ranked 140th) will meet Passaic Valley (ranked 20th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.