Ward Melville entered their matchup against Riverhead on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Ward Melville Patriots fell 5-2 to the Riverhead Blue Waves. Ward Melville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Riverhead's part, Mya Marelli was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Marelli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jorydn Kwasna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madison Saladino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Ward Melville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Riverhead, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Ward Melville will head out on the road to challenge Walt Whitman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ward Melville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Walt Whitman's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverhead, they will be playing at home against Sachem East at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverhead is on a 12-game streak of home wins, Sachem East a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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