For the second straight game, South Bend Saint Joseph will face off against Elkhart. The Huskies will host the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Saint Joseph is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
South Bend Saint Joseph is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Elkhart on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-3 victory. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Jacob Snyder tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Joe Washburn
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On the hitting side, Joe Washburn was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Franco Biffle, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
South Bend Saint Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
South Bend Saint Joseph's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Elkhart, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. South Bend Saint Joseph hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elkhart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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