Softball Recap: Riverhead Blue Waves vs. Walt Whitman Wildcats
Riverhead put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Walt Whitman Wildcats onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering Riverhead has won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mya Marelli was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Marelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaysee Mojo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jorydn Kwasna, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Riverhead's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Walt Whitman, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Riverhead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win vs. Sachem East on the 24th. As for Walt Whitman, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. Walt Whitman is facing Brentwood at the right time seeing as Brentwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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