The Elkhart Lions will challenge the South Bend Adams Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Elkhart has four straight victories, South Bend Adams has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Elkhart earned a 10-7 win over Mishawaka.
The team relied heavily on Addison Reid, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 12 matches. Another player making a difference was Bailey Harris-Rogers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Elkhart kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 8-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for South Bend Adams' offense. They lost 9-0 to Living Water Homeschool on Saturday.
Elkhart pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for South Bend Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything went Elkhart's way against South Bend Adams when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Elkhart made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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