J.L. Mann is 4-0 against Riverside since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The J.L. Mann Patriots will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Riverside Warriors, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but J.L. Mann had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Mauldin.
Calleigh Morciglio was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morciglio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ashley Chittum was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ava Hersey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Riverside came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Raiders onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering Riverside has won six games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
J.L. Mann dropped their record down to 0-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
Everything went J.L. Mann's way against Riverside in their previous meeting back in April of 2016 as J.L. Mann made off with a 9-0 victory. Will J.L. Mann repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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