South Bend Adams gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Michigan City Wolves. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Abby Kadar and Angela McNellis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kadar struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McNellis struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Kadar scored a run while going 2-for-4, while McNellis scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Julia McNellis
| 03/26/25 vs Michigan City | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs South Bend Washington | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Fairfield | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 05/13/24 @ Bremen | 1 |
In other batting news, South Bend Adams let Julia McNellis and Emma Schell run wild. McNellis got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Schell went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple. Those three runs gave McNellis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elicia Keb, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
South Bend Adams always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Michigan City only posted an OBP of .273.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend Adams will host Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Michigan City, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hobart at 4:30 p.m. on April 7.
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