The South Bend Riley Wildcats will challenge the New Prairie Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. New Prairie took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend Riley, who comes in off a win.
South Bend Riley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They skirted past South Bend Clay 5-4.
The team relied heavily on VICTORYA HARMON, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of MADISYN SHAMBRY, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, New Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to Lakeshore.
Ella Chelminiak was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
South Bend Riley now has a winning record of 13-12. As for New Prairie, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Bend Riley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like New Prairie struggles in that department as they've averaged .377. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Bend Riley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to New Prairie in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Prairie's Ava Geyer, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that South Bend Riley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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