Bengals Softball Heads into NJSIAA Tournament Riding a 6-game Winning Streak

Playing its best at the right time of the season, the Bloomfield High softball team was scheduled to begin play in the NJSIAA Tournament, on May 22, with a home game against Memorial of West New York, in a 4 p.m. start, at Clark's Pond

Head coach Rich Adams' team took a six-game winning streak into the state game, after two more wins to close out the regular season. Bloomfield improved to 16-9 on the season, by defeating Bard, on May 17, 13-3, then edging Westwood High, a day later, 13-11.

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Should Bloomfield defeat Memorial in the first round of the states, the Bengals will be back in action on May 28, when it takes on the winner of 15th seeded Paterson Kennedy and the second seed, Passaic Tech. Bloomfield, the seventh seed, would host a quarterfinal game on May 28, if Paterson Kennedy were to win. If not, the Bengals head to Passaic Tech, in Wayne, for the quarterfinals.

Rylie Fabrazzo continued her hot hitting when the Bengals defeated Bard. Fabrazzo, a senior, had three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs. Teagan Weber and Olivia Gonnella had two hits each, with Gonnella also hitting a double and driving in two. Giovia Deputato hit a double and drove in three runs.

Madison Simone was the winning pitcher. Simone and Meagan Lardner combined for eight strikeouts.

Versus Westwood, the Bengals rallied from 7-1 and 9-4 deficits to win, with a 9-run sixth inning deciding the game.

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Weber and Fabrazzo had three each, with Weber hitting two doubles and driving in three runs. Fabrazzo heads into the state tournament with a .458 batting average, along with three homers and 33 RBI.

Olivia Laub and Alyssa Haag had two hits each, with Haag also driving in a pair. Gonnella had a hit and drove in two.

Weber and Lardner did the pitching, with Weber gaining the victory. She struck out two and walked one.

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