It was a good run, but Logansport unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Logansport of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
Natalee Packard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Logansport saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelynn Vincent, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On South Bend St. Joseph's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Berkley Zache gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. Zache has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Borsodi, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Zache, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Logansport's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Logansport beat South Bend St. Joseph by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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