Mishawaka Marian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies on Monday. Winning may never get old, but Mishawaka Marian sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Chase Bays made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Bays has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bays was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Bortone, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On South Bend St. Joseph's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Zielinski, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Mishawaka Marian is on the road again on Saturday to play Twin Lakes at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Twin Lakes: 2.4, Mishawaka Marian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. South Bend St. Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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