After a string of four wins, Horace Mann's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 22-4 to the Riverdale Country Falcons. Horace Mann was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Riverdale Country apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Horace Mann saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mara Silverstein, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Malina Patel, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Riverdale Country's side, Emily Van made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Van has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Van was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Riverdale Country got a massive performance out of Tess Evans, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ria Laddha was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Horace Mann's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Riverdale Country, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Horace Mann will challenge Fieldston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverdale Country, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Berkeley Carroll at 4:00 p.m. Riverdale Country will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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