Softball Preview: South Bend St. Joseph Huskies vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
South Bend St. Joseph is 8-2 against Mishawaka since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will be staying on the road to face off against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Bend St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let South Bend Adams onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Berkley Zache made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Zache has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Zache was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenadie Schrock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Mary Stack was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka entered their tilt with La Porte with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. Everything went their way against the Slicers on Wednesday as they made off with a 7-1 victory.
South Bend St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Mishawaka, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
South Bend St. Joseph might still be hurting after the 14-6 defeat they got from Mishawaka in their previous meeting back in April. Can South Bend St. Joseph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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