The Elkhart Lions will face off against the South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkhart will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Elkhart is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday as they made off with a 15-4 victory. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Addison Reid
| 04/26/25 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Goshen | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Wawasee | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Pioneer | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs South Bend Riley | 1 |
Ava Walker and Addison Reid did most of the damage at the plate: Walker went 2-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Reid went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Reid a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Wagner, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Elkhart always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, South Bend Saint Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-2 to Roncalli.
Kiley Weinberg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Elkhart's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
South Bend Saint Joseph's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Elkhart has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for South Bend Saint Joseph, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Elkhart's sizable advantage in that area, the Huskies will need to find a way to close that gap.
Elkhart came out on top in a nail-biter against South Bend Saint Joseph when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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