The North Miami Warriors will take on the South Bend Riley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Saturday, North Miami needed a bit of extra time to put away Winamac. They had just enough and edged out Winamac 13-11. The game was the first time North Miami has beaten Winamac on their field since May 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, South Bend Riley waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bobcats, sneaking past 5-3.
ELLIANA GONZALES spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on RACHEL HUNT, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. VICTORYA HARMON was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
South Bend Riley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
South Bend Riley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for North Miami, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
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