Baseball Game Preview: Elkhart Lions vs. South Bend Washington Panthers

For the second straight game, Elkhart will face off against South Bend Washington. The Lions will square off against the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Elkhart's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on South Bend Washington with a sharp 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Quinn Rost

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/11/25 vs South Bend Washington	4
05/06/24 vs South Bend Riley	3
04/22/24 vs South Bend Washington	3
04/03/25 @ Goshen	2
04/09/24 vs NorthWood	2

Elkhart let Max Shreiner and Quinn Rost run wild. Shreiner went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run, while Rost went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Rost a new career-high. Adrian Pettis was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Elkhart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend Washington only posted an OBP of .316.

South Bend Washington is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2. As for Elkhart, they now have a winning record of 2-1.