South Bend Clay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the South Bend Riley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If South Bend Clay beats South Bend Riley with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. South Bend Clay walked away with an 8-5 win over North Central on Saturday. That's two games straight that South Bend Clay has won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, South Bend Riley can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top against La Porte by a score of 6-3.
ELLIANA GONZALES spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, CHLOE WHITMER was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of VICTORYA HARMON, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Bend Clay pushed their record up to 10-12 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South Bend Riley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
South Bend Clay was able to grind out a solid victory over South Bend Riley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend Clay since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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