Mishawaka is 2-8 against South Bend St. Joseph since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Mishawaka Cavemen will be staying on the road to face off against the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mishawaka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past La Porte 7-1.
Meanwhile, South Bend St. Joseph waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 9-0 win.
Berkley Zache made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Zache has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Zache was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenadie Schrock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mary Stack, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Mishawaka's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their win bumped their record up to 21-5.
Mishawaka took their victory against South Bend St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 14-6. Does Mishawaka have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Bend St. Joseph turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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