Immaculata hasn't had much luck against Watchung Hills Regional recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Spartans will square off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m.
Immaculata came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Morris Knolls, falling 12-2.
Immaculata saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mollie Ferreira, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Heather Ryden also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over St. Mary. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Bobrowski and Mia Simon made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bobrowski didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Simon pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bobrowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Bobrowski went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Simon got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Watchung Hills Regional's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of three runs across that stretch. As for Immaculata, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Immaculata couldn't quite finish off Watchung Hills Regional when the teams last played last Thursday and fell 6-4. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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