Softball Preview: South Bend Riley Wildcats vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights
The South Bend Riley Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Riley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
South Bend Riley fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Jimtown on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jimmies by a score of 7-6. South Bend Riley has not had much luck with Jimtown recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
KAELYNN HOWELL spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, LEXINGTON JENKINS was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of VICTORYA HARMON, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, Mishawaka Marian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. Their tough 13-1 defeat to New Prairie might stick with them for a while.
Mishawaka Marian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Miligan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
South Bend Riley's record now sits at 9-4. As for Mishawaka Marian, their record now sits at 2-4.
Mishawaka Marian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Bend Riley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. It's a different story for Mishawaka Marian, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain South Bend Riley's hitters?
South Bend Riley came out on top in a nail-biter against Mishawaka Marian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will South Bend Riley repeat their success, or does Mishawaka Marian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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