New Riegel dropped to 19-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Gibsonburg Golden Bears by a score of 1-0. Blue Jackets fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Golden Bears since Friday.
Karsyn Piper
| 05/15/26 vs Gibsonburg | 9 |
| 05/14/26 vs Hardin Northern | 14 |
| 05/11/26 vs Hopewell-Loudon | 17 |
| 05/06/26 @ Calvert | 11 |
| 05/04/26 @ Woodmore | 20 |
| + 3 more games |
Karsyn Piper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, New Riegel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Schalk, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Gibsonburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Gibsonburg's side, not much got past Alivia Wauford, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep New Riegel off the board.
New Riegel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 10-0 win against Old Fort on the 16th. As for Gibsonburg, they will square off against St. Mary Central Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.06 runs per game on average), something the Golden Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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