After flying high against 21st Century Charter two weeks ago, South Bend Washington came back down to earth. The South Bend Washington Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 28-1 walloping at the hands of the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies on Wednesday. South Bend Washington has struggled against South Bend St. Joseph recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For South Bend St. Joseph's part, Brady O'Connell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jayce Lee was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Short, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
South Bend Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Bend Washington will take on Bowman Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to face off against Guerin Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Guerin Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something South Bend St. Joseph surely won't give up without a fight.
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