Softball Preview: Fair Lawn Cutters vs. Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles
The Fair Lawn Cutters will head out on the road to take on the Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Fair Lawn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Immaculate Heart Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Fair Lawn had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Passaic County Tech.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Academy stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Academy of the Holy A. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Immaculate Heart Academy.
Arianna Barrett looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah English was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Gianna Dimeglio was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fair Lawn's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Immaculate Heart Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.
Fair Lawn came up short against Immaculate Heart Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Fair Lawn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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