Softball Recap: New Riegel Picks Up Seventh Straight Win at Home

New Riegel had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Gibsonburg Golden Bears 4-2. For the Blue Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 4-3 win the Golden Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Blue Jackets

Previous Games (Home)

04/30/25 vs Gibsonburg	4-2
04/21/25 vs St. Joseph Central Catholic	6-3
04/14/25 vs Calvert	4-3
04/09/25 vs Hopewell-Loudon	5-2
03/31/25 vs St. Mary Central Catholic	20-1
+ 2 more games

New Riegel pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Gibsonburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.

New Riegel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against Lakota on the 5th. As for Gibsonburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win against St. Joseph Central Catholic on the 5th.