Softball Recap: River Forest Starts Season with Win Against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech

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Previous 5 Games

04/04/25 - Away	16-11 W
04/07/23 - Away	16-4 W
04/15/22 - Home	14-0 W
04/17/21 - Home	15-1 W
05/09/17 - Home	8-2 W

River Forest had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 16-11 win over the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks on Friday. The Ingots haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Alaina Kiel and Jaina Facchini made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kiel pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Facchini tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Kiel went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, while Facchini scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mila Soto, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sara Puckett, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Forest will venture away from home to challenge East Chicago Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, they will head out to take on Hammond Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.