South Bend Riley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against New Prairie on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-3. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
KAELYNN HOWELL spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, RACHEL HUNT was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI.
South Bend Riley now has a losing record of 7-8. As for New Prairie, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Coming up, South Bend Riley will challenge South Bend Saint Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Prairie, they will square off against Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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