Riverhead put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Longwood Lions 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 was a major factor 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 consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Viola was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Bella D'Andrea was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Riverhead pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Longwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Riverhead will be playing at home against William Floyd at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverhead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Longwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Walt Whitman at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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