South Bend Adams hasn't had much luck against Penn recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Kingsmen at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
South Bend Adams is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-11 margin over Bremen on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
South Bend Adams got a massive performance out of AIDAN MICINSKI, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs MICINSKI has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was KANIEN SMITH, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
South Bend Adams always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Penn put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Lake Central by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-2. Considering the Kingsmen have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Penn's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for South Bend Adams, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Everything went South Bend Adams' way against Penn in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as South Bend Adams made off with an 11-4 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kingsmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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