Baseball Recap: South Bend Saint Joseph Sets Scoring Season-High Against Buchanan

Huskies

Team Score (Highest)

05/03/25 @ Buchanan	18
04/29/25 @ Elkhart	16
04/10/25 @ New Prairie	14
04/26/25 vs Northridge	12
04/12/25 vs Plymouth	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Bend Saint Joseph). They put the hurt on the Buchanan Bucks with a sharp 18-1 win on Saturday. 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was A.J. LaSane, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

South Bend Saint Joseph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buchanan only managed three hits.

South Bend Saint Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Buchanan, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Coming up, South Bend Saint Joseph will challenge South Bend Riley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Buchanan, they will face off against Berrien Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.