St. Joseph hadn't done well against Portage Northern recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bears walked away with a 9-6 win over the Huskies. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won three in a row.
St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Bryce Vujtech, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Vujtech has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell Culver, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Bears
| 04/23/25 @ Portage Northern | 9-6 |
| 04/23/25 @ Portage Northern | 14-2 |
| 04/19/25 @ East Lansing | 14-3 |
St. Joseph's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Portage Northern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8-1 record this season.
St. Joseph and Portage Northern could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Bears will face off against Edwardsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (262 vs. 96). Meanwhile, Portage Northern (ranked 263rd) will meet Forest Hills Eastern (ranked 32nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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