River Forest is on a five-game streak of home losses, Merrillville a 20-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The River Forest Ingots will take on the Merrillville Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. River Forest will be strutting in after a victory while Merrillville will be coming in after a defeat.
River Forest headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Calumet New Tech let them put that streak behind them. River Forest was the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Calumet New Tech on Tuesday. River Forest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isabelle Tabone was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Tabone was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amy Arana, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julianna Bailey, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Merrillville's offense. They lost 14-0 to La Porte on Wednesday.
River Forest's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-8. As for Merrillville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
River Forest came up short against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-4. Will River Forest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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