Sadly, South Bend Washington is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They suffered a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Elkhart Lions on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Bend Washington of the 18-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Elkhart's part, Anna Knight and Natali Finkhousen made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Knight tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Finkhousen struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Knight scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Finkhousen scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabby Wagner and Bailey Harris-Rogers did most of the damage at the plate: Wagner got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Harris-Rogers scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Deneaja Jackson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
South Bend Washington's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Elkhart, their win bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Washington will square off against New Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Elkhart, they will head out on the road to challenge Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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