It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but New Prairie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the South Bend Riley Wildcats. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Ava Geyer
| 04/30/25 @ South Bend Riley | 20 |
| 04/29/25 vs South Bend Riley | 16 |
| 04/26/25 vs Chesterton | 8 |
| 04/24/25 vs Elkhart | 8 |
| 04/23/25 @ South Bend Saint Joseph | 11 |
| + 20 more games |
Ava Geyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 20 batters over ten innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Geyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addi Luther, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
New Prairie's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for South Bend Riley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
Coming up, New Prairie will head out to face 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. As for South Bend Riley, they will welcome South Bend Saint Joseph at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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