The South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies will face off against the Goshen RedHawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games South Bend Saint Joseph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between South Bend Saint Joseph and NorthWood, and NorthWood kept the tradition alive. The Huskies fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5 on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by just one run.
Owen Futa stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. Another player making a difference was Joe Washburn, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Goshen didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield on Friday and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that the RedHawks have lost by exactly two runs.
Ryen Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Goshen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyan Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Bryson Wilson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Goshen and nudges their season record down to 9-12. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
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