South Bend Clay and Mishawaka Marian squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but South Bend Clay had to settle for second. They lost 18-0 to the Mishawaka Marian Knights. The matchup marked the first time this season in which South Bend Clay was not able to get on the board.
For Mishawaka Marian's part, Chase Bays was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bays has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bays was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mishawaka Marian got a big performance out of Cole Hundt, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Evann Schmidtendorf was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for South Bend Clay and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Mishawaka Marian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
South Bend Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will square off against South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka Marian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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