The Mishawaka Marian Knights will take on the South Bend Adams Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while South Bend Adams will come in with three straight wins.
Mishawaka Marian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against South Bend Clay on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to the Colonials.
Meanwhile, everything went South Bend Adams' way against South Bend Washington on Wednesday as South Bend Adams made off with a 15-1 victory. That looming 15-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for South Bend Adams yet this season.
Julia McNellis and Angela McNellis were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McNellis struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, McNellis tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, McNellis scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while McNellis scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Bend Adams got a big performance out of Avery Kidwell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Zariyah Wiley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mishawaka Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for South Bend Adams, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-12.
Mishawaka Marian suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to South Bend Adams when the teams last played on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McNellis, who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Mishawaka Marian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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