Softball Recap: Wagner Falcons vs. Port Richmond Raiders
Wagner put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over the Port Richmond Raiders. The win was familiar territory for Wagner who now have five in a row.
LEAH RIEGER made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. RIEGER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Wagner let MIKAYLA DANSKY and SOPHIA GOODMAN loose on the outfield. DANSKY scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while GOODMAN went 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and a triple. DANSKY has been hot recently, having posted four or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was ALLISON DEMONTREUX, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Wagner is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Port Richmond, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Wagner will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Fort Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. Fort Hamilton is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Wagner will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Port Richmond will take on Dewey at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Richmond is facing Dewey at the right time seeing as Dewey is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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