It was a proper cat-fight when New Prairie faced off against South Bend Riley on Tuesday. The Cougars walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Wildcats. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Ava Geyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
Addi Luther
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addi Luther, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Makayla Klingber, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
New Prairie's record is now 12-5. As for South Bend Riley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
New Prairie will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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