Softball Game Preview: Tottenville Pirates vs. Wagner Falcons

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2025, 10:06pm

Softball Preview: Tottenville Pirates vs. Wagner Falcons

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Tottenville has gone 9-1 against Wagner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Tottenville sitting on ten straight victories and Wagner on seven.

If Tottenville beats Wagner with 17 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Pirates didn't even let Midwood on the board on Wednesday, marking the Pirates' second-straight 17-0 shutout. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.

Nina Rivera made a big impact no matter where she played. 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.

Mia Rocha

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/30/25 vs Midwood3
04/24/25 @ Lincoln2
04/29/25 @ Fort Hamilton1
03/26/25 @ Port Richmond1
03/15/25 @ Notre Dame Academy1

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 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .781. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Wagner made easy work of Curtis on Monday and carried off a 14-5 win. Considering the Falcons have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Wagner's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tottenville, their record is now 10-1.

Tottenville took their victory against Wagner when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team 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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