South Bend St. Joseph is 8-1 against South Bend Washington since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies will be playing at home against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 5:00 p.m. South Bend St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
South Bend St. Joseph is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Mishawaka Marian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 17-9 loss at the hands of the Knights. South Bend St. Joseph has not had much luck with Mishawaka Marian recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Joe Washburn was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing 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. Ben Van Fleit was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Bend St. Joseph was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over 21st Century Charter.
South Bend St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for South Bend Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went South Bend St. Joseph's way against South Bend Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as South Bend St. Joseph made off with a 23-1 win. Does South Bend St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Bend Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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