The South Bend Riley Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the La Porte Slicers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
South Bend Riley's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Kankakee Valley on Saturday. They fell just short of the Kougars by a score of 1-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, La Porte has been struggling as of late, and they have yet to win a game this season. They lost 6-0 to Lake Central on Wednesday. Ben Poulin was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
South Bend Riley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7-3.
South Bend Riley suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to La Porte when the teams last played back in September 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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