Softball Preview: Walt Whitman Wildcats vs. Riverhead Blue Waves
The Walt Whitman Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Riverhead Blue Waves at 3:30 p.m. One thing working in Walt Whitman's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Walt Whitman is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Central Islip (and have done all season long). Everything went Walt Whitman's way against Central Islip on Wednesday as Walt Whitman made off with an 11-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Riverhead put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Patchogue-Medford 3-1.
Mya Marelli made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Marelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Viola was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Shaylee Bealey was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Walt Whitman's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Riverhead, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Walt Whitman came up short against Riverhead when the teams last played on April 6th, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marelli, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that Walt Whitman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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