After flying high against Van Arsdale last Tuesday, Port Richmond came back down to earth. The Port Richmond Raiders took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wagner Falcons on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Richmond in their matchups with Wagner: they've now lost four in a row.
For Wagner's part, MADISON BORRERO made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. BORRERO has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. BORRERO was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, MIKAYLA DANSKY and ALLISON DEMONTREUX did most of the damage at the plate: DANSKY went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double, while DEMONTREUX went 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. ABIGAIL CABAN was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Port Richmond now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wagner, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Port Richmond will head out on the road to take on John Jay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wagner, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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