The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mishawaka Marian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on South Bend St. Joseph, who comes in off a win.
South Bend St. Joseph took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Warsaw.
South Bend St. Joseph let Owen Balint and Owen Futa loose on the outfield. Balint went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Futa scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Brady Langager was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of NorthWood by a score of 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Cameron Bortone was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka Marian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as NorthWood only tossed six.
South Bend St. Joseph came up short against Mishawaka Marian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Can South Bend St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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