Rye Country Day took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Riverdale Country Falcons by a score of 11-8.
For Riverdale Country's part, Izzy Shin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammi Clyman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Riverdale Country didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Riverdale Country dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rye Country Day will take on Greens Farms Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverdale Country, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Horace Mann at 4:00 p.m.
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