On Saturday, Holy Family faced Riverdale Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Holy Family Tigers took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Ridge Ravens. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Isabella Arroyo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holy Family saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mari Nanez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
The defeat snapped Holy Family's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record. As for Riverdale Ridge, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Holy Family will host Fairview at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Riverdale Ridge, they will take on Eaton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Riverdale Ridge has won six straight at home, while Eaton won ten straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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