Softball Preview: Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils vs. Riverdale Country Falcons
Poly Prep Country Day is 10-0 against Riverdale Country since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Riverdale Country Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Poly Prep Country Day can't be too worried about heading out to take on Riverdale Country: they just beat Hackley at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Poly Prep Country Day walked away with a 5-2 victory over Hackley on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Country has not done well against Horace Mann recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Riverdale Country was the clear victor by a 22-4 margin over Horace Mann. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Riverdale Country this season.
Emily Van made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Van has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Van was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Riverdale Country got a massive performance out of Tess Evans, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ria Laddha, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Poly Prep Country Day now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Riverdale Country, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Poly Prep Country Day took their victory against Riverdale Country in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poly Prep Country Day since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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