The Westwood Cardinals will challenge the Lyndhurst Golden Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Westwood has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Westwood will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Northern Highlands, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Cardinals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Highlanders on Monday.
Ella Ianni spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
Caroline Rome
| 05/12/25 vs Northern Highlands | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Ramsey | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Indian Hills | 1 |
| 04/26/25 @ Bergenfield | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caroline Rome, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kaitlyn McKay also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Lyndhurst came into Saturday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hawthorne on Saturday, sneaking past 5-4.
Lyndhurst's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Westwood, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Westwood took their win against Lyndhurst when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-4 score. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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