Softball Recap: South Bend Riley Wildcats vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights
South Bend Riley can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mishawaka Marian Knights a 10-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for South Bend Riley as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
ELLIANA GONZALES made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. GONZALES has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. GONZALES was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, GISELA GARCIA was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. CHLOE WHITMER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
South Bend Riley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Mishawaka Marian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
South Bend Riley will head out on the road to square off against Northridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will play host again on Friday to welcome South Bend Washington, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian is facing South Bend Washington at the right time seeing as South Bend Washington is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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