American Heritage's hitters rose to the challenge against a Raiders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.79 points allowed in their first game on Saturday. Everything went the American Heritage Patriots' way against the Riverdale Raiders as the American Heritage Patriots made off with an 11-1 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for American Heritage this season.
Isabella Benton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Benton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, American Heritage let Arianna Reynolds and Analie Diaz loose on the outfield. Reynolds scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Diaz scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Griffith, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Riverdale's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Giugliano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
American Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
American Heritage will be staying on the road in their second game on Saturday to face off against Miami Christian at 3:00 p.m. Miami Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so American Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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