There's no place like home for Fair Lawn, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the West Milford Highlanders on Friday. The Cutters haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Juliet Parente looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Isabella Grassi and Maya Showfety did most of the damage at the plate: Grassi scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Showfety scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Abby Watson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fair Lawn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Milford only posted a batting average of .261.
Cutters
| 04/04/25 vs West Milford | 11-1 |
| 05/20/24 vs Pascack Valley | 2-1 |
| 05/17/24 vs Wayne Valley | 6-4 |
| 05/14/24 vs Wayne Hills | 12-0 |
| 05/13/24 vs Cliffside Park | 14-1 |
Fair Lawn pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for West Milford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Fair Lawn will head out on the road to take on Paramus on Saturday. As for West Milford, they will welcome Nutley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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