Softball Recap: Logansport Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Berries

Margin (Wins)

05/08/25 @ Caston	14
04/16/25 vs Tipton	13
05/06/25 @ Peru	11
04/21/25 @ North Miami	11
04/12/25 vs Twin Lakes	11

Logansport waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Rensselaer Central Bombers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Berries might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.

Gracie Risley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.

In other batting news, Kellyn Cripe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lucy Gordon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Logansport hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive contests.

Logansport's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rensselaer Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-8.

Logansport wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-0 win against Benton Central on the 17th. As for Rensselaer Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 victory against North Judson-San Pierre on the 17th.