Midwood had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it five. They lost 17-0 to the Tottenville Pirates. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Tottenville, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Tottenville's part, Nina Rivera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rivera was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mia Rocha was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amanda Reyes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midwood will head out to take on Scholars Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tottenville, they will venture away from home to square off against Wagner at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 2.4, the Falcons 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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