Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sachem East's offense. They fell just short of the Riverhead Blue Waves by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Sachem East's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Olivia Derose spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On Riverhead's side, not much got past Mya Marelli, who gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Sachem East off the board. Marelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Sachem East's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Riverhead, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Sachem East will be playing at home against Patchogue-Medford at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sachem East's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Patchogue-Medford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverhead, they will head out on the road to square off against Ward Melville at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Riverhead: 1.3, Ward Melville: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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