Softball Recap: Hillsborough Victorious

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Watchung Hills Regional, Hillsborough was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Franklin Warriors a 5-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.

Emma Anderson

Batters Struck Out

05/20/26 @ Franklin	15
05/16/26 @ Watchung Hills Regional	10
05/14/26 @ New Providence	10
05/12/26 vs Monroe Township	12
05/08/26 vs Franklin	15
+ 7 more games

Not much got past Emma Anderson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Franklin off the board. Anderson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Gwen Gizzi was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Julianna Sabo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Hillsborough's record is now 21-3. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

Hillsborough and Franklin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 12th) will meet Lenape (ranked 147th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Franklin will face off against Rutgers Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (103 vs. 234).