The South Bend Saint Joseph Huskies will take on the Elkhart Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Bend Saint Joseph will be strutting in after a win while Elkhart will be coming in after a loss.
South Bend Saint Joseph had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Mishawaka Marian on Wednesday. The Huskies blew past the Knights 11-2.
South Bend Saint Joseph let Kiley Weinberg and Jakayla McKeel run wild. Weinberg went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while McKeel went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI McKeel has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Ball, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Bend Saint Joseph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mishawaka Marian only managed four hits.
South Bend Saint Joseph hit Elkhart with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 8-7.
Bailey Harris-Rogers was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Gabby Wagner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
South Bend Saint Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Elkhart, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
South Bend Saint Joseph came out on top in a nail-biter against Elkhart in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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