For the second straight game, Riesel will face off against Whitewright. The Indians will welcome the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riesel is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Whitewright a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Riesel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Whitewright a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 17 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kyleigh Benton (UAM)
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Kyleigh Benton (UAM) was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Benton (UAM) was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kennedy Guardiola (WC) was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Lauren Summers (UAM), who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Riesel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive games.
With the defeat, Whitewright broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-7. As for Riesel, their win bumped their record up to 23-4-1.
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