South Bend Riley can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mishawaka Marian Knights a 10-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for South Bend Riley as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
ELLIANA GONZALES made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. GONZALES has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. GONZALES was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, GISELA GARCIA was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. CHLOE WHITMER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
South Bend Riley's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Mishawaka Marian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
South Bend Riley will head out on the road to square off against Northridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will play host again on Friday to welcome South Bend Washington, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian is facing South Bend Washington at the right time seeing as South Bend Washington is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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