The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the South Bend Adams Eagles at 5:30 p.m. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
South Bend St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Plymouth. The result was nothing new for South Bend St. Joseph, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Myla Blazejewski was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Blazejewski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Camille Potter was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Riley Zache was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, South Bend Adams had just enough and edged Bremen out 4-3 last Monday.
Like South Bend St. Joseph, South Bend Adams also got a great game from a two-way player: Angela McNellis. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). McNellis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia McNellis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
South Bend St. Joseph's record now sits at 20-5. As for South Bend Adams, their record now sits at 7-14.
South Bend Adams' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Bend St. Joseph has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for South Bend Adams, though, as they've only averaged .359. Will they be able to contain South Bend St. Joseph's hitters?
South Bend St. Joseph might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from South Bend Adams when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McNellis, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that South Bend St. Joseph knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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