South Bend St. Joseph won the last time they faced Niles, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies had just enough and edged the Niles Vikings out 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Bend St. Joseph.
Jacob Snyder and Josh Dolniak dominated on the mound. Snyder struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits, while Dolniak pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brody Zielinski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joe Washburn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Bend St. Joseph's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Niles, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend St. Joseph is on the road again on Friday to play Mishawaka at 5:00 p.m. The last three games South Bend St. Joseph has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Niles, they will head out on the road to challenge Dowagiac at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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