South Bend Riley extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the New Prairie Cougars, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
South Bend Riley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxum Kotinek, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for New Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On New Prairie's side, Ell McDonald tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave McDonald a new career-high.
At the plate, Cameron Greene was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those runs were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Grzeskowiak, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Riley will challenge South Bend Saint Joseph at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Prairie, they will square off against La Porte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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