Elkhart fell victim to South Bend St. Joseph and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies. Elkhart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though they lost, Elkhart didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Bend St. Joseph only tossed six.
For South Bend St. Joseph's part, they got a massive performance out of Joe Washburn, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jayce Lee, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Elkhart's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Elkhart will play host again on Saturday to welcome Culver Academies, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Culver Academies is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-3 victory vs. NorthWood on the 17th.
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