Siegel won against Oakland on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Siegel Stars skirted past the Riverdale Warriors 9-8. Winning may never get old, but Siegel sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mackenzie Ventura was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Ventura has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ventura was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Haile was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddy Couey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Siegel is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6-2 record this season. As for Riverdale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Siegel will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Oakland at 6:00 p.m. Siegel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Oakland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Rockvale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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