Baseball Preview: South Bend St. Joseph Huskies vs. Elkhart Lions
The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Elkhart Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhart took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend St. Joseph, who comes in off a win.
South Bend St. Joseph can't be too worried about heading out to take on Elkhart: they just beat Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. South Bend St. Joseph came out on top against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger by a score of 5-1 on Saturday.
South Bend St. Joseph got a great performance from Brady O'Connell as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Owen Balint and Jayce Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Balint scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lee scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brody Zielinski, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Elkhart fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Valparaiso on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Vikings.
Brodey Weaver was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Weaver was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Weaver wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Greg Guest, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
South Bend St. Joseph has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Bend St. Joseph has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Elkhart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Bend St. Joseph beat Elkhart 9-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend St. Joseph since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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