The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Bend St. Joseph has four straight victories, Jimtown has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, South Bend St. Joseph sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Fairfield.
South Bend St. Joseph got a great performance from Jacob Snyder as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayce Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Jimtown came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Saturday and fell 6-3.
Jimtown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodric Kaler, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
South Bend St. Joseph pushed their record up to 20-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Jimtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Friday'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 .327. However, it's not like Jimtown struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Bend St. Joseph couldn't quite finish off Jimtown when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. Can South Bend St. Joseph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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