Yonkers put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Riverside Rams as the Yonkers Bulldogs made off with a 17-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Yonkers sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Erisa Gashi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gashi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gashi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Mya Campbell was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ernila Zenelaj, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Yonkers is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Riverside, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Yonkers will be playing in front of their home fans against Byram Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Yonkers' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to square off against Gorton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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