Huskies
| 05/03/25 @ Buchanan | 18 |
| 05/03/25 @ Lakeshore | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Elkhart | 1 |
| 04/29/25 @ Elkhart | 16 |
| 04/26/25 vs Northridge | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
South Bend Saint Joseph has gone a perfect 10-0 against South Bend Riley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Huskies will square off against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. South Bend Saint Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
South Bend Saint Joseph was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Buchanan on Saturday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Bucks with a sharp 18-1 win. The Huskies have beaten the Bucks the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bucks has come to flipping the script.
Easton McFarland looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Bend Saint Joseph got a massive performance out of Brett Mason, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Mason has posted since back in May of 2024. A.J. LaSane was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
South Bend Saint Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, South Bend Riley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Michigan City. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since May 11, 2024.
South Bend Riley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Damp, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. That RBI was Damp's first of the season.
South Bend Riley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, their record is now 13-2.
South Bend Riley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Bend Saint Joseph has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. It's a different story for South Bend Riley, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain South Bend Saint Joseph's hitters?
Everything went South Bend Saint Joseph's way against South Bend Riley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as South Bend Saint Joseph made off with an 18-0 victory. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
