Softball Preview: Wagner Falcons vs. Port Richmond Raiders
The Wagner Falcons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Port Richmond Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Wagner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wagner gave their fans yet another huge win last Saturday. Everything went their way against Curtis as Wagner made off with a 14-6 victory.
LEAH RIEGER spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on MIKAYLA DANSKY, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of ALLISON DEMONTREUX, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Port Richmond was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wagner.
Wagner is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Port Richmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Wagner was able to grind out a solid win over Port Richmond when the teams last played last Saturday, winning 9-4. Will Wagner repeat their success, or does Port Richmond have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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