The South Bend Clay Colonials will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Buchanan Bucks, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Bend Clay's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Mishawaka Marian.
The result came thanks to Jessica Cleveland's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Rachel Hunt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Buchanan put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Berrien Springs. Fans of Buchanan have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
South Bend Clay is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Buchanan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
South Bend Clay came up short against Buchanan when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 3-0. Can South Bend Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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