Mishawaka Marian is 7-0 against South Bend Washington since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mishawaka Marian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mattoon 2-1. That's two games straight that Mishawaka Marian has won by just one run.
Mike Przygoda tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Mishawaka Marian's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JJ Oliver, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on 21st Century Charter with a sharp 15-2 victory.
Mishawaka Marian's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for South Bend Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Mishawaka Marian took their win against South Bend Washington in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 26-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mishawaka Marian since the squad 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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