South Bend Riley dropped their record down to 4-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Elkhart Lions by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Tuesday.
KAELYNN HOWELL was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. HOWELL was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
HOWELL wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was GISELA GARCIA, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. LEXINGTON JENKINS was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Elkhart, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Elkhart's side, Laci Stimac spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Ava Walker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Addison Reid also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, South Bend Riley will venture away from home to square off against Huntington North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.4 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Elkhart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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