Softball Game Preview: South Bend Riley Wildcats vs. Huntington North Vikings

Wildcats

Runs

04/17/25 @ Elkhart	5
04/15/25 vs Elkhart	3
04/04/25 @ Valparaiso	24
04/01/25 @ Wawasee	13
03/29/25 @ Northridge	17
+ 2 more games

The South Bend Riley Wildcats will head out to face off against the Huntington North Vikings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Bend Riley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.

It was a proper cat-fight when South Bend Riley challenged Elkhart on Thursday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Lions by a score of 6-5. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

KAELYNN HOWELL put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. HOWELL was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Another was LEXINGTON JENKINS, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Huntington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Woodlan, falling 12-2.

The loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Huntington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Huntington North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Bend Riley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .483. It's a different story for Huntington North, though, as they've only averaged .303. Will they be able to contain South Bend Riley's hitters?

South Bend Riley suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Huntington North in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.