Softball Recap: Westwood Has No Trouble Against Park Ridge

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

04/05/25 @ Park Ridge	13-6
04/03/25 vs Pascack Hills	0-9
04/02/25 @ Dumont	6-4
03/31/25 vs Cliffside Park	9-2
05/22/24 vs Ramsey	0-10

Westwood barely beat Park Ridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cardinals blew past the Owls 13-6 on Saturday. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.

Tina Celenza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.

In other batting news, Westwood let Isabella Cassei and Mackenzie Alesso run wild. Cassei scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Alesso scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Those runs were Cassei's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Spadvecchia, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Westwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Westwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Coming up, Westwood will take on Indian Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Park Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Midland Park at 4:00 p.m. This will be the Owls' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.