South Bend Riley had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it 15. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Tuesday.
South Bend Riley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Hunt, who went 1-for-4 with one double. That double was Hunt's first of the season.
As for South Bend Saint Joseph, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games.
On South Bend Saint Joseph's side, Jimmy Fox looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Fox a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Joe Washburn was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Owen Futa was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Riley will take on Calumet Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Bend Saint Joseph, they will square off against Lafayette Central Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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