Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Fair Lawn Cutters by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgewood of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Fair Lawn's part, Kendall McNamara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, Fair Lawn's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makenzie Davis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Ridgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Fair Lawn, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Ridgewood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bergen Tech at 4:15 p.m. Ridgewood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bergen Tech's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fair Lawn, they will head out on the road to challenge Wayne Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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