There's no place like home for South Bend Riley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the South Bend Clay Colonials 5-4. This was payback for South Bend Riley, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on VICTORYA HARMON, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was MADISYN SHAMBRY, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On South Bend Clay's side, Jessica Cleveland put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cleveland has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cleveland was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cleveland wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Hyduk, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
South Bend Riley now has a winning record of 13-12. As for South Bend Clay, they dropped their record down to 10-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
South Bend Riley will square off against New Prairie at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. New Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for South Bend Clay, they will face off against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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