Riverhead put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Walt Whitman Wildcats onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering Riverhead has won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mya Marelli was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Marelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaysee Mojo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jorydn Kwasna, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Riverhead's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Walt Whitman, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Riverhead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 win vs. Sachem East on the 24th. As for Walt Whitman, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. Walt Whitman is facing Brentwood at the right time seeing as Brentwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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