Riesel waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Hubbard Jaguars 12-2. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Jaguars, too.
Kyleigh Benton (UAM) was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camdyn Benton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Lauren Summers (UAM), who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Riesel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Indians
| 04/08/25 vs Hubbard | 12-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Abbott | 14-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Dawson | 11-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Mart | 16-0 |
| 02/24/25 vs Rosebud-Lott | 12-2 |
| + 11 more games |
Riesel's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Hubbard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8-2.
Riesel will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Jaguars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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