The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Niles Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, South Bend St. Joseph sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Concord.
Brady O'Connell looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Franco Biffle was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brady Langager was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Niles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Mishawaka Marian.
South Bend St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Niles, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
South Bend St. Joseph came out on top in a nail-biter against Niles in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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