Baseball Preview: Glenn Falcons vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
Glenn is 1-8 against South Bend St. Joseph since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Glenn Falcons will head out on the road to take on the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:00 p.m. Glenn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Glenn will head into Monday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 11-5 to New Prairie.
Glenn saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marshall Platz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Penn on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kingsmen by a score of 3-2. South Bend St. Joseph's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Brody Zielinski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Zielinski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zielinski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, South Bend St. Joseph got a good showing from Tommy Eck, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Glenn's record is now 11-7-1. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their record now sits at 14-4.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Glenn has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .471. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Glenn might still be hurting after the 17-4 loss they got from South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Glenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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