Baseball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for South Bend Saint Joseph

While South Bend Saint Joseph put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for New Prairie. The Huskies were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-3 last Thursday.

Jay Nuber tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.

At the plate, South Bend Saint Joseph got a big performance out of Brody Zielinski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brady Langager was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.

Huskies

On Base Percentage

04/11/25 vs New Prairie	57.7%
04/10/25 @ New Prairie	52.2%
04/01/25 @ Warsaw	45.7%
05/27/24 vs Mishawaka Marian	28.6%
05/25/24 @ Jimtown	41.9%
+ 12 more games

South Bend Saint Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.

South Bend Saint Joseph's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 8.5 runs thus far. As for New Prairie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, South Bend Saint Joseph will face off against Plymouth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for New Prairie, they will take on South Bend Adams at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.