Westwood made up a huge gap compared to their last game against River Dell, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Cardinals fell just short of the Golden Hawks by a score of 7-5 on Friday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Golden Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Ella Ianni
| 05/16/25 @ River Dell | 8 |
| 05/13/25 vs Lyndhurst | 9 |
| 05/12/25 vs Northern Highlands | 10 |
| 05/02/25 @ Mahwah | 6 |
Ella Ianni was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Mariconti made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Olives, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Westwood's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for River Dell, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westwood will host Ramsey at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for River Dell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Academy of the Holy A at 4:15 p.m.
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