After constant struggles on the road, Sachem East has finally found some success away from home. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverhead Blue Waves on Friday. Sachem East has struggled against Riverhead recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sachem East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Madigan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Riverhead's side, Mya Marelli spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. Marelli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Deanna North was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Sachem East's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for Riverhead, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sachem East will square off against William Floyd at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sachem East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so William Floyd's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverhead, they will head out on the road to challenge Longwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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