The Midwood Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Tottenville Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Midwood came up short against Grand Street Campus and fell 15-11.
Meanwhile, Tottenville had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Considering the Pirates have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Veronica Broadbent was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Broadbent was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tottenville let Piera Campagna and Nina Rivera run wild. Campagna went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Rivera went 1-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Rivera's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Tottenville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive contests.
Tottenville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.8 runs over those games. As for Midwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Midwood might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Tottenville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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