Softball Preview: Academy of the Holy A Angels vs. Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles
Academy of the Holy A is 0-10 against Immaculate Heart Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Academy of the Holy A Angels will head out on the road to square off against the Immaculate Heart Academy Blue Eagles at 4:15 p.m.
Academy of the Holy A is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Pascack Hills by a score of 8-7.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Academy came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rams 2-0. Immaculate Heart Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Natalie Bonsignore looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gianna Dimeglio, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Academy of the Holy A's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Immaculate Heart Academy, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Academy of the Holy A might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Immaculate Heart Academy in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Immaculate Heart Academy's Arianna Barrett, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Academy of the Holy A knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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