Rickover Naval put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Von Steuben Panthers 12-4. Fans of Rickover Naval have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Aaliyah Mateo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mateo was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Rodriguez-Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Soleil Gonzales, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
On Von Steuben's side, Claire Hull and Annayeli Blanco did some serious damage despite the final result: Hull scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Blanco scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Hull is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
Rickover Naval's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Von Steuben, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rickover Naval will head out on the road to square off against Amundsen at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Rickover Naval's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Von Steuben, they will be playing at home against Rickover Naval at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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