The South Bend Adams Eagles will head out on the road to take on the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Adams will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
South Bend Adams is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Penn, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (South Bend Adams was ranked seventh). South Bend Adams blew past Penn 11-4. South Bend Adams' victory was all the more impressive since Penn was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
AIDAN PEARSON spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JAYDEN LAURENCE was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was KJ JOHNSTON, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Bremen as South Bend St. Joseph made off with a 14-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Bend St. Joseph.
Jay Nuber looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, South Bend St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Jayce Lee, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Owen Futa was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
South Bend Adams' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Bend Adams hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like South Bend St. Joseph struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Bend Adams skirted past South Bend St. Joseph 12-10 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend Adams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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