Softball Game Preview: Wagner Falcons vs. Tottenville Pirates

Wagner is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Tottenville is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will welcome the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

On Monday, Wagner made easy work of Curtis and carried off a 14-5 victory. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by exactly nine runs.

Meanwhile, Tottenville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They didn't even let Midwood on the board, marking the Pirates' second-straight 17-0 shutout.

Nina Rivera made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rivera was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Tottenville got a massive performance out of Mia Rocha, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Rocha a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amanda Reyes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.

Tottenville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .696. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in seven consecutive matches.

Wagner's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Tottenville, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.

Wagner might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Tottenville in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.