After a string of three wins, South Bend St. Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their rough 17-9 defeat to the Mishawaka Marian Knights might stick with them for a while. South Bend St. Joseph has struggled against Mishawaka Marian recently, as their match on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Joe Washburn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Washburn is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Van Fleit, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Bend St. Joseph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Mishawaka Marian's side, Paddy Keefer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Evann Schmidtendorf and Bryce Lasane did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidtendorf scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Lasane scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Cole Hundt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
South Bend St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Mishawaka Marian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend St. Joseph will take on South Bend Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Mishawaka Marian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jimtown at 5:30 p.m.
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