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Riverhead has been tried and tested all season<\/a> long but they endured every opponent\u2019s best effort and emerged undefeated with a flawless, historic 18-0 record. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last game of the season \u2014 a 6-5 extra inning thriller that knocked Half Hollow Hills West out of playoff contention \u2014 was the closest Riverhead came to actually losing. Mya Marelli smashed the walk-off hit in the 10th inning that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe finally had one of those games that we were thinking \u2018we might lose this,\u2019\u201d head coach Rich Vlacci said. \u201cIt was good to see that we\u2019re not invincible. But at the same time we realized we can perform under pressure and can come up clutch when we need it. It was a great experience rolling into the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t go 17-0 for nothing,\u201d Marelli said of that win. \u201cWe had to finish the job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some say that not having a loss could be a blessing and a curse. Losing tends to give teaching moments that help a team grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI teach sports psychology so I tell the kids all the time that I feel that it\u2019s almost important to have a loss,\u201d the coach said. \u201cWhat it does is it kind of shows you what\u2019s wrong. When you constantly win you don\u2019t nitpick at the flaws because you\u2019re having success. The best thing about the group we have is that even with all the success, we\u2019ve nitpicked so many little things to say even though we are doing well, we can do better. The girls reciprocated that and that\u2019s why we are where we are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riverhead showed no signs of slowing down Tuesday as they took apart a familiar opponent in League I foe Ward Melville. Playing in front of perhaps the largest crowd of the season, where extra bleacher seats were installed behind the outfield fence, the Blue Waves dominated from the start and secured a 7-2 victory to advance to the second round of the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All-County junior, Mya Marelli, struck out 191 batters in just 103 innings pitched through the team\u2019s undefeated regular season, earning her the title of Big Schools Pitcher of the Year. Marelli also lit up the batter\u2019s box, hitting .475 with eight doubles, three home runs and 20 RBIs. (Lesie Kwasna Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Before the playoffs began, coaches in Suffolk County had a meeting and decided on players who would receive all-county honors, among a plethora of other awards. Riverhead came away with four all-county players in Marelli, Jordyn Kwasna, Sophia Viola and Kaysee Mojo. Marelli was also named the Big Schools Pitcher of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a major accomplishment to be recognized for all the hard work we put in,\u201d Kwasna said. \u201cIndividual stuff is cool but we\u2019re after history. We\u2019re more focused on our team goals and trying to win Riverhead its first softball county title.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riverhead\u2019s big four played a major part in Tuesday\u2019s victory. Marelli threw a complete game, allowing only one earned run and striking out 10. Viola connected on two hits and scored two runs. Kwasna mashed two opposite field line drive hits, scored two runs and recorded an RBI. Mojo, who got a bloody nose and missed an at-bat, had two hits and drove in two runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve played our whole season in small increments,\u201d Mojo said. \u201cThis is just our next four-game stretch. We have all the small goals to make sure we can make it to our main goal. This win was massive to start off the playoffs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vlacci\u2019s \u201cjob\u2019s not finished\u201d mantra, which is plastered all over the Blue Waves\u2019 gear, refers to taking that next step that eluded them last year. Being one game away from making it to the Suffolk County championship still weighs on the minds of the Blue Waves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe vibes this year are so much different,\u201d Marelli said. \u201cWe love being here and we love playing on this team. It\u2019s almost like we wanted it to end last year. We weren\u2019t having fun. We\u2019re all in it this year. We\u2019re all committed to the same goal. There\u2019s no drama. We\u2019re all about business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe play for what\u2019s on the front of our jersey,\u201d Mojo added. \u201cNot what\u2019s on the back. We truly are here for one another and want the best for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Riverhead needs three more wins to be crowned Suffolk County champions. Up next is League II\u2019s Commack, which defeated No. 5 Connetquot, 12-4 on Tuesday. The quarter-final<\/a> was moved to Saturday at 11 a.m. Riverhead High School. Being the No. 1 seed, Riverhead will play home games the rest of the way. Riverhead didn\u2019t face Commack during the regular season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s good, not having played Commack,\u201d Vlacci said. \u201cSometimes you go into a game and you overthink. We haven\u2019t seen them but they haven\u2019t seen us, either. I think our reputation is going to speak loudly for itself. For us though, no matter who we play, the same mindset has to occur. We have to be aggressive and we have to be focused. Nothing changes with our opponent, we just have to play our style of game.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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