The Winamac Warriors will challenge the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Winamac has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while North Judson-San Pierre will come in with four straight wins.
Winamac fell victim to North Miami and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of North Miami by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Winamac has suffered since May 14, 2024.
Brody Wenzler
| 04/25/25 vs North Miami | 14 |
| 04/18/25 vs Rensselaer Central | 11 |
| 04/10/25 @ Argos | 20 |
| 04/08/25 @ Carroll | 5 |
Brody Wenzler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Winamac saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Roth, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when North Judson-San Pierre took on Elkhart Christian Academy on Saturday. The Bluejays blew past the Eagles 14-4. Considering the Bluejays have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden Christensen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, North Judson-San Pierre let Brock Benson and Owen Timm run wild. Benson went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Timm got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those five RBI gave Benson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trey McGowen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
North Judson-San Pierre was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .306 or higher in six consecutive games.
North Judson-San Pierre pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Winamac, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Winamac has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. However, it's not like North Judson-San Pierre struggles in that department as they've averaged .473. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
