Softball Recap: South Bend Riley's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak at Home

By Team Reports May 8, 2025, 5:53am

Softball Recap: South Bend Riley Wildcats vs. South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies

South Bend Riley hadn't done well against South Bend Saint Joseph recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wildcats never let the Huskies get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. The Wildcats were shut out 1-0 the last time they took on the Huskies, so the Wildcats were just returning the favor.

ELLIANA GONZALES

Batters Struck Out

05/06/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph6
04/29/25 @ New Prairie6
04/26/25 @ Elkhart Christian Academy13
04/25/25 @ Argos11
04/23/25 @ Leo5

The result came thanks to ELLIANA GONZALES's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, RACHEL HUNT was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was CHLOE WHITMER, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.

South Bend Riley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

South Bend Riley's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-8. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they now have a losing record of 6-7.

South Bend Riley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Huskies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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