The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Mishawaka Marian Knights at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Bend St. Joseph is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Jimtown.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Langager, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka Marian put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on South Bend Riley with a sharp 16-0 victory. Give Mishawaka Marian's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Bryce Lasane made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lasane was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Paddy Keefer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, Mishawaka Marian let Jake Oliver and Bryan Curylo loose on the outfield. Oliver scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Curylo scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Cameron Bortone, who scored two runs.
South Bend St. Joseph has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, their win bumped their record up to 20-9.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. South Bend St. Joseph has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Mishawaka Marian struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Bend St. Joseph skirted past Mishawaka Marian 2-1 in their previous meeting on May 3rd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mishawaka Marian's Cole Hundt, who pitched 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Bend St. Joseph still be able to contain Hundt? There's only one way to find out.
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