After two games on the road, South Bend Riley is heading back home. They will take on the South Bend Clay Colonials at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, South Bend Riley was able to grind out a solid victory over La Porte, taking the game 6-3.
ELLIANA GONZALES spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on CHLOE WHITMER, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was VICTORYA HARMON, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Bend Clay won against Mishawaka Marian on Saturday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. South Bend Clay came out on top against North Central by a score of 8-5. The win was nothing new for South Bend Clay as they're now sitting on three straight.
South Bend Riley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10. As for South Bend Clay, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
South Bend Riley came up short against South Bend Clay in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for South Bend Riley, Faith Hyduk (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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