The William Floyd Colonials will head out on the road to square off against the Riverhead Blue Waves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, William Floyd sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Half Hollow Hills East. The win made it back-to-back victories for William Floyd.
Meanwhile, Riverhead put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Longwood with a sharp 13-0 win. Riverhead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Mya Marelli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four 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 big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Viola, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Bella D'Andrea, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
William Floyd now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Riverhead, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
William Floyd came up short against Riverhead in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marelli, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that William Floyd knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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