Softball Preview: South Bend Washington Panthers vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies
South Bend Washington is 0-8 against South Bend St. Joseph since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The South Bend Washington Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
South Bend Washington is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Penn. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, South Bend Washington's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, South Bend St. Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of Mishawaka.
Riley Zache was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkley Zache, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
South Bend Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-1.
South Bend Washington might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for South Bend Washington, Savannah Hamilton (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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