For the second straight game, South Bend Saint Joseph will face off against South Bend Adams. The Huskies will head out to challenge the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (South Bend Saint Joseph has seven straight victories, South Bend Adams has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
South Bend Saint Joseph barely beat South Bend Adams the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Huskies blew past the Eagles 10-2 on Tuesday. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
South Bend Saint Joseph got a great performance from Braxton Myers as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Langager, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Futa, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
South Bend Saint Joseph always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend Adams only posted an OBP of .321.
South Bend Saint Joseph's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for South Bend Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
South Bend Adams' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Bend Saint Joseph hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for South Bend Adams, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain South Bend Saint Joseph's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
