It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact South Bend Saint Joseph can now relate to. They fell 7-4 to the New Prairie Cougars on Monday. The Huskies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 11-0.
South Bend Saint Joseph got a good showing from Jay Nuber, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nuber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joe Washburn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was A.J. LaSane, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Huskies
| 06/02/25 vs New Prairie | 4-7 |
| 05/31/25 vs Glenn | 10-0 |
| 05/28/25 vs Culver Academies | 8-0 |
| 05/24/25 vs Goshen | 4-3 |
| 05/23/25 @ NorthWood | 5-6 |
The loss snapped South Bend Saint Joseph's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 24-7 record. As for New Prairie, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 21-9.
South Bend Saint Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Prairie, they will take on NorthWood on Saturday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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