Softball Recap: Fair Lawn finds home field redemption against Ridgewood

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 2:47pm

Softball Recap: Fair Lawn Cutters vs. Ridgewood Maroons

There's no place like home for Fair Lawn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ridgewood Maroons 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Fair Lawn, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Kendall McNamara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.

At the plate, Fair Lawn's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Davis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Fair Lawn is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Ridgewood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-7.

Fair Lawn will head out on the road to face off against Wayne Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Ridgewood, they will be playing at home against Bergen Tech at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Ridgewood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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