Wagner is 1-9 against Tottenville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Falcons will host the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wagner's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Port Richmond. The Falcons haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Tottenville's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They blew past Wagner 10-0.
Unique McMullen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Nina Rivera was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Veronica Broadbent, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Tottenville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Tottenville pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Wagner, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Wagner might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Tottenville in their previous meeting on Thursday. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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