South Bend Riley fell victim to New Prairie and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the New Prairie Cougars. South Bend Riley has struggled against New Prairie recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
South Bend Riley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ELLIANA GONZALES, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On New Prairie's side, Ava Geyer made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Geyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Mrozinski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ella Chelminiak was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
South Bend Riley's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for New Prairie, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
South Bend Riley will head out on the road to challenge La Porte at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Porte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for New Prairie, they will face off against North Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Central has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.59 runs per game on average), something New Prairie will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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