After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Walt Whitman finally came back down to earth on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Riverhead Blue Waves. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Walt Whitman in their matchups with Riverhead: they've now lost five in a row.
For Riverhead's part, Mya Marelli was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven 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 big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kaysee Mojo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jorydn Kwasna, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Walt Whitman's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Riverhead, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Walt Whitman will head out on the road to square off against Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walt Whitman is facing Brentwood at the right time seeing as Brentwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Riverhead, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-0 win vs. Sachem East on the 24th.
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