Softball Preview: South Bend Clay Colonials vs. South Bend Washington Panthers
The South Bend Clay Colonials will head out on the road to square off against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for South Bend Clay and 20 for South Bend Washington dating back to last season.
South Bend Clay will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Goshen on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-run loss they were dealt on Wednesday. South Bend Clay fell just short of Goshen by a score of 8-6.
Cam Taghon and Rachel Hunt did some serious damage despite the final result: Taghon went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Hunt scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for South Bend Washington's offense. They lost 10-0 to New Prairie on Wednesday.
South Bend Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for South Bend Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
South Bend Clay took their victory against South Bend Washington when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will South Bend Clay repeat their success, or does South Bend Washington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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