South Bend Riley is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-0 to the New Prairie Cougars on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Bend Riley of the 17-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For New Prairie's part, Jacob Tuszynski tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Tuszynski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brody Traxler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
South Bend Riley's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for New Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
South Bend Riley will take on Calumet Christian at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for New Prairie, they will be playing at home against Penn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Penn: 4, New Prairie: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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