The South Bend Adams Eagles will take on the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Bend Adams has three straight wins, Mishawaka Marian has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Wednesday, South Bend Adams made easy work of South Bend Washington and carried off a 15-1 victory. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for South Bend Adams this season.
Julia McNellis and Angela McNellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McNellis struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, McNellis pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, McNellis scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while McNellis scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Bend Adams got a big performance out of Avery Kidwell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Schell, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian fell victim to South Bend Clay and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonials.
South Bend Adams' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-12. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went South Bend Adams' way against Mishawaka Marian in their previous meeting on Monday as South Bend Adams made off with a 14-4 victory. Will South Bend Adams repeat their success, or does Mishawaka Marian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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