South Bend Washington hasn't had much luck against New Prairie recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Panthers will welcome the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
South Bend Washington proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 22) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Elkhart Christian Academy 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, New Prairie came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Niles 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Reed Robinson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zak Henrich, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
South Bend Washington's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for New Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
South Bend Washington suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to New Prairie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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