Softball Preview: South Bend St. Joseph Huskies vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights
South Bend St. Joseph has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
South Bend St. Joseph stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Saturday's second game. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger. South Bend St. Joseph's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Myla Blazejewski tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Olivia Borsodi was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Taylor Hedges was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Mishawaka Marian was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Bremen.
Katie Didion was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
South Bend St. Joseph pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything went South Bend St. Joseph's way against Mishawaka Marian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as South Bend St. Joseph made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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