Central Islip is 1-7 against Riverhead since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Islip Musketeers will be playing at home against the Riverhead Blue Waves at 4:00 p.m.
Central Islip is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sachem East. That's two games in a row now that Central Islip has lost by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Riverhead put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Longwood a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Riverhead, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mya Marelli made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Marelli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Viola, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kaysee Mojo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Central Islip's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Riverhead, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Central Islip suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Riverhead when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marelli, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Central Islip knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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