Riverhead put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Longwood Lions 17-2. Riverhead's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mya Marelli was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Marelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Riverhead got a massive performance out of Jorydn Kwasna, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bella D'Andrea, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Riverhead pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Riverhead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-2 win vs. William Floyd on the 12th. As for Longwood, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Walt Whitman at 5:30 p.m.
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