South Bend St. Joseph had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Jimtown Jimmies by a score of 6-2 on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for South Bend St. Joseph who now have five in a row.
Brody Zielinski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Bend St. Joseph got a big performance out of Joe Washburn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Langager, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Jimtown's side, Connor Christman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
South Bend St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Jimtown, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 18-11.
South Bend St. Joseph will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Mishawaka Marian at 1:00 p.m. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. Jimtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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