It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but South Bend Adams ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Mishawaka Marian Knights 5-4. Winning may never get old, but South Bend Adams sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
For Mishawaka Marian's part, Chase Bays put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bays was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bays wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JJ Oliver, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mishawaka Marian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
South Bend Adams is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, their record is now 15-9.
South Bend Adams will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bremen at 5:30 p.m. Bremen is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning South Bend Adams will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will challenge Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Glenn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mishawaka Marian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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