Softball Game Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 8:41am

Softball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. South Bend St. Joseph Huskies

Mishawaka Marian is 0-10 against South Bend St. Joseph since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will be playing at home against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:00 p.m.

After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Mishawaka Marian was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to Bremen.

Katie Didion was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph put another one in the bag in Saturday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger with a sharp 14-4 victory. Considering South Bend St. Joseph has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

South Bend St. Joseph also got a great performance from Myla Blazejewski as she pitched five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (she also didn't allow any walks).

At the plate, Olivia Borsodi was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hedges, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Mishawaka Marian's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.

Mishawaka Marian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to South Bend St. Joseph when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Mishawaka Marian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.

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