South Bend Washington had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-7 to make it nine. They came up short against the Mishawaka Marian Knights, falling 19-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Mishawaka Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. That looming 19-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Mishawaka Marian's part, they let Brady Nitz and Jake VanBruaene run wild. Nitz went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while VanBruaene got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave VanBruaene a new career-high. Ryne O'Hara was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
While South Bend Washington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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