The Marlboro Mustangs are taking a road trip to challenge the Immaculate Heart Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marlboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Sayreville, who was ranked 11th at the time (Marlboro was ranked 16th). The Mustangs walked away with a 6-2 win over the Bombers on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Immaculate Heart Academy had just enough and edged out Pascack Valley 3-2 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won six in a row.
Gabi Dellavolpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Immaculate Heart Academy's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brielle Bakker, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Julia Valente also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Marlboro's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Immaculate Heart Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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