Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
The Mishawaka Marian Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Mishawaka Marian had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of NorthWood by a score of 14-13 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Cameron Bortone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka Marian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NorthWood only tossed six.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They had just enough and edged Warsaw out 8-6.
Owen Balint and Owen Futa did most of the damage at the plate: Balint went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Futa scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Langager, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Mishawaka Marian beat South Bend St. Joseph 9-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Mishawaka Marian have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Bend St. Joseph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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