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Game Recap: Softball |

Raiders get back to business; sweep Rams

Bondanza Ground Ball Rivier 6      Suffolk 4
Rivier 4      Suffolk 2
 
The Raiders got back to their winning ways as they scored 2 runs in the first inning to get the ball rolling. With 2 outs in the opening frame, freshman Jess Barth doubled. Senior Jenna Beadle plated her with an RBI single. Sophomore Amanda Ryan then laced a shot down the rightfield line that brought Beadle all the way around from first base. Two more runs in both the third and fourth innings helped to keep the Blue and Gray just far enough ahead for the win. Junior Monica White led off the third with a single. After a groundout advanced White to second base, Barth plated her with an RBI single. Another groundout advanced Barth and sophomore Amanda Ryan came through with a clutch 2-out RBI single of her own. Junior Jill Robar and White scored in the very next inning on an RBI single by junior Brenna Campbell and on a passed ball. The Rams put a single run across in the fourth with a 2-out double followed by an RBI single. Suffolk made a game of it in the sixth inning as they pushed 3 more runs across the dish. Two walks, a double, a triple and a Riv error accounted for the scoring. The Raiders were able to settle down and finish the game without any further damage. Junior Alexa Feener got the start and pitched a solid 4 innings giving up 5 hits, walking 2 and striking out 3. Junior Monica White picked up the save with 3 innings of relief. She gave up 3 hits while K'ing 5 Ram hitters.
 
Riv jumped all over Suffolk in Game 2 as 3 runs crossed homeplate in the first inning. Junior Monica White set the stage with a leadoff walk. Junior Brenna Campbell stepped to the plate and crushed her 3rd homerun of the week over the centerfield fence. Freshman Jess Barth followed that with a double and was plated on an RBI single by senior Jenna Beadle. Senior Ann Marie Day scored a critical insurance run in the 4th inning as she got on base with a single and then scored on a Ram throwing error. The Raiders allowed single runs in both the second and third innings to keep things close but junior Monica White dashed any hopes of a further comeback by hurling 4.1 innings of shutout ball. Junior Alexa Feener again got the nod and got banged around for 2 earned runs on 4 hits in 2.2 innings. White gave up 3 hits and struck out 5.