Softball Recap: Immaculate Heart Academy extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 2:52pm

Softball Recap: Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles vs. Fair Lawn Cutters

Immaculate Heart Academy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Fair Lawn Cutters a 3-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Immaculate Heart Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

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 nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gabby Shadek, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Brielle Bakker was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.

Immaculate Heart Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-2. As for Fair Lawn, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Immaculate Heart Academy will square off against Ramsey at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fair Lawn, they will head out on the road to take on Wayne Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

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