Softball Preview: South Bend Riley Wildcats vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
South Bend Riley is 1-6 against South Bend St. Joseph since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Bend Riley Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Bend Riley took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Glenn with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for South Bend Riley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
ELLIANA GONZALES made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. GONZALES was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on LEXINGTON JENKINS, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was CHLOE WHITMER, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Jimmies 16-6.
Like South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Borsodi. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Borsodi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Wulf, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Riley Zache was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
South Bend Riley's record is now 11-6. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Bend Riley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .518. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Bend Riley might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from South Bend St. Joseph in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can South Bend Riley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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