The South Bend Riley Wildcats will face off against the Michigan City Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Bend Riley has nine straight victories, Michigan City has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South Bend Riley came out on top against Morgan Township on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Wildcats took their contest against the Cherokees 10-5.
ELLIANA GONZALES
| 05/23/25 @ Morgan Township | 14 |
| 04/26/25 @ Elkhart Christian Academy | 13 |
| 04/10/24 @ South Bend Washington | 13 |
| 05/22/25 @ Mishawaka Marian | 12 |
| 03/19/24 vs Michigan City | 12 |
ELLIANA GONZALES was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on RACHEL HUNT, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two runs. That's the most triples she has posted since back in April. MADISYN SHAMBRY was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South Bend Riley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.
Michigan City played against Westville on Saturday and lost via forfeit.
South Bend Riley pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Michigan City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.
Everything went South Bend Riley's way against Michigan City when the teams last played back in April, as South Bend Riley made off with a 17-1 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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