If South Bend St. Joseph was feeling good off their 7-1 takedown of Illiana Christian on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies fell just short of the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. South Bend St. Joseph was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
South Bend St. Joseph saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Franco Biffle, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, South Bend St. Joseph didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger only tossed two.
On Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's side, Braxton Bermes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bermes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bermes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Braden Aguirre tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Owen Zimmerman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
South Bend St. Joseph's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Bend St. Joseph beat Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger by a score of 5-1 later that day.
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