Softball Recap: Peddie Triumphs

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

03/31/26 vs Lawrenceville School	11-8
03/28/26 vs Ewing	6-7
03/27/26 @ Hopewell Valley Central	4-5
03/25/26 @ Kent Place	0-0
03/24/26 vs Hightstown	0-0

Peddie hadn't done well against Lawrenceville School recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Falcons walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Big Red. With that win, the Falcons brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Juliana Miele made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Miele was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, Peddie let Ariana Gomez and Noemi Ortiz run wild. Gomez went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Ortiz went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Ortiz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Cadence Schuster also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.

Peddie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Peddie's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2-2. As for Lawrenceville School, they now have a losing record of 1-2-1.

Peddie has already played their next matchup, a 15-5 win against Rutgers Prep on the 2nd. As for Lawrenceville School, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-0 victory against George School on the 2nd.