The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, South Bend St. Joseph made easy work of NorthWood and carried off a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Bend St. Joseph.
Tommy Eck tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Brett Mason was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brody Zielinski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fairfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on West Noble with a sharp 21-4 victory.
Fairfield got a massive performance out of Luke Mast, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
South Bend St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Saturday's contest 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 .456. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went South Bend St. Joseph's way against Fairfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2015 as South Bend St. Joseph made off with a 12-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Bend St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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