South Bend Riley had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-20 to make it seven. They lost 14-1 to the Mishawaka Marian Knights. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Knights when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
South Bend Riley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Damp, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for Mishawaka Marian, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29th (when they won 19-1).
On Mishawaka Marian's side, Cade Briones looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Briones a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Maloney, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 12 contests. Devin Weber was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mishawaka Marian beat South Bend Riley by a score of 11-1 on Thursday.
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