
Blue Waves
05/21/25 vs Ward Melville | 10-7 |
05/15/25 @ Patchogue-Medford | 11-5 |
05/12/25 vs Brentwood | 16-3 |
05/02/25 @ William Floyd | 15-1 |
Riverhead came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 10-7 victory over the Ward Melville Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Waves also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Mya Marelli was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Riverhead got a big performance out of Morgan Gajowski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Amber Farruggia was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Riverhead's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ward Melville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 13-5 record.
As of now, neither Riverhead nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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