South Bend Riley hasn't had much luck against Calumet Christian recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Wildcats will head out to face off against the Patriots at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
South Bend Riley is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Bend Saint Joseph.
South Bend Riley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Hunt, who went 1-for-4 with one double. That double was Hunt's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Calumet Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to Thornton Fractional South.
Jason Meeks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). That one earned run gave him a new career-low.
At the plate, Brendan Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
South Bend Riley's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Calumet Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
South Bend Riley couldn't quite finish off Calumet Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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