Softball Recap: Immaculate Heart Academy Beats Academy of the Holy a for Their Fourth Straight Victory

Blue Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/09/25 @ Academy of the Holy A	21
04/01/25 @ Bergen Tech	14
04/16/25 @ Passaic County Tech	12
04/28/25 vs Academy of the Holy A	11
04/23/25 @ Indian Hills	10

Immaculate Heart Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They never let the Academy of the Holy A Angels get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Considering the Blue Eagles have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Olivia Gilligan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ariana Lee, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabby Shadek, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Immaculate Heart Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.

Immaculate Heart Academy pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of the Holy A, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Immaculate Heart Academy will venture away from home to face off against Hanover Park at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Academy of the Holy A, they will challenge Emerson at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.