Softball Recap: New Prairie Cougars vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights
New Prairie put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past the Mishawaka Marian Knights 13-1. Winning may never get old, but New Prairie sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ava Geyer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Geyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ella Chelminiak and Randi Robakowski did most of the damage at the plate: Chelminiak scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Robakowski scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Chelminiak hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Maddie Gilpin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mishawaka Marian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Miligan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
New Prairie pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mishawaka Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
New Prairie will head out on the road to square off against Lakeshore at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lakeshore's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will be playing at home against South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mishawaka Marian is facing South Bend Riley at the right time seeing as South Bend Riley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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