Half Hollow Hills West couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of the Riverhead Blue Waves on Tuesday. Half Hollow Hills West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverhead apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2015.
For Riverhead's part, Mya Marelli made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Marelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Riverhead let Kaysee Mojo and Jorydn Kwasna loose on the outfield. Mojo fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-5, while Kwasna went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella D'Andrea, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
The victory for Riverhead keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Half Hollow Hills West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverhead, they will head out on the road to challenge Patchogue-Medford at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverhead's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Patchogue-Medford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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