Indians
| 03/06/25 vs Brazos Christian | 18 |
| 04/14/25 @ Axtell | 17 |
| 04/11/25 @ Hubbard | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs Mart | 16 |
| 04/01/25 vs Abbott | 11 |
Riesel had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Axtell Longhorns with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kyleigh Benton (UAM) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sveva Mariotti, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Raizel Chaparro was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Riesel pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Axtell, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8-1.
Coming up, Riesel will square off against McGregor at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.7, the Bulldogs 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Axtell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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