Softball Recap: South Bend Riley's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 @ New Prairie	1-6
04/26/25 @ Elkhart Christian Academy	16-0
04/25/25 @ Argos	16-0
04/24/25 @ Michigan City	17-1
04/23/25 @ Leo	5-8

South Bend Riley dropped their record down to 7-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Prairie Cougars. The Wildcats were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Cougars' pitcher proved too tough.

As for New Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.

For New Prairie's part, Ava Geyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. Geyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Addi Luther was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Klingber, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.

While South Bend Riley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.