Blue Eagles
| 05/01/25 @ Hanover Park | 11-10 |
| 04/28/25 vs Academy of the Holy A | 11-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Pascack Valley | 2-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Indian Hills | 11-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Paramus Catholic | 3-1 |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Immaculate Heart Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Hanover Park Hornets 11-10. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Immaculate Heart Academy got a great performance from Olivia Gilligan as she struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Gilligan has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Mikros was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Sofia Valente was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Immaculate Heart Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Hanover Park, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Immaculate Heart Academy and Hanover Park should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Blue Eagles (ranked sixth) will meet DePaul Catholic (ranked 65th) at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Immaculate Heart Academy 3.1, the Spartans 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Hanover Park will take on Morris County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (101 vs. 315).
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