Baseball Game Preview: South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies vs. Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles

Huskies

Runs

05/09/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic	8
05/07/25 vs South Bend Riley	7
05/06/25 @ South Bend Riley	13
05/03/25 @ Buchanan	18
05/03/25 @ Lakeshore	1
+ 13 more games

The South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies will head out to take on the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. South Bend Saint Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

South Bend Saint Joseph is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lafayette Central Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Huskies, who until this game were averaging 2.83 runs allowed.

Luke Short was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Franco Biffle also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Guerin Catholic came up short against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Friday and fell 15-12. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (11), the Golden Eagles still had to take the loss.

Ian Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two triples and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Guerin Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carson Kail, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

South Bend Saint Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Guerin Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.

Saturday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. South Bend Saint Joseph hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Guerin Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went South Bend Saint Joseph's way against Guerin Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as South Bend Saint Joseph made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.