River Islands is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Millennium Falcons at 4:00 p.m.
River Islands came up short against Delta Charter on Friday, falling 12-6.
Meanwhile, Millennium put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Aspire Langston Hughes Academy 14-1. Fans of the Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Hayden Faaborg made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Faaborg is crushing it when it comes to hits: she's got at least three every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Lanie Gonzalez was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Coutts, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Millennium's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average this season. As for River Islands, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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