Riverhead has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Walt Whitman Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Riverhead will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Patchogue-Medford 3-1.
Mya Marelli made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Marelli has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marelli was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Viola was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jorydn Kwasna, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Walt Whitman put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Central Islip as Walt Whitman made off with an 11-3 victory.
Riverhead's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Walt Whitman, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Riverhead beat Walt Whitman 3-0 in their previous matchup on April 6th. Does Riverhead have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walt Whitman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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