Immaculata had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-6 to make it four. They came up short against the Watchung Hills Regional Warriors, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 last Thursday.
Immaculata saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Falvey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That run was Falvey's first of the season.
As for Watchung Hills Regional, the win keeps they at an undefeated 10-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
On Watchung Hills Regional's side, Mia Simon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, Simon is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Olivia Videla and Riley Bobrowski did most of the damage at the plate: Videla went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Bobrowski went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Leila Romero, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Immaculata will take on rival North Hunterdon at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Watchung Hills Regional is set to square off against their familiar foe Hillsborough at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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