Softball Preview: South Bend St. Joseph Huskies vs. Penn Kingsmen
South Bend St. Joseph is 1-8 against Penn since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Penn Kingsmen at 6:30 p.m. The last three games South Bend St. Joseph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
South Bend St. Joseph fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Logansport on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Berries by a score of 6-5.
Payton Wulf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Stack, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five games, Penn finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crown Point.
Abigail Widmar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
South Bend St. Joseph's record is now 17-3. As for Penn, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Bend St. Joseph hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Penn struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Bend St. Joseph came up short against Penn when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can South Bend St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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