After a string of seven wins, South Bend St. Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, South Bend St. Joseph couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brody Zielinski was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Zielinski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zielinski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, South Bend St. Joseph got a good showing from Tommy Eck, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Zielinski wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Futa, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
South Bend St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Penn, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend St. Joseph will take on Glenn at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Glenn is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning South Bend St. Joseph will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Penn, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Penn: 4.1, Jimtown: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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