The South Bend Riley Wildcats will take on the Kokomo Wildkats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Bend Riley will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
In what's become a running theme this season, South Bend Riley gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Concord onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. South Bend Riley's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
KAELYNN HOWELL made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. HOWELL has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. HOWELL was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Bend Riley got a massive performance out of LEXINGTON JENKINS, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was GISELA GARCIA, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kokomo, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past McCutcheon 6-4.
Liliana Lamberson was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
South Bend Riley pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kokomo, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. South Bend Riley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Kokomo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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