Baseball Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Westview Warriors
Mishawaka was the 4-0 winner over Westview when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mishawaka Cavemen fell just short of the Westview Warriors by a score of 8-7 on Saturday.
Shawn Nowacki was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Hartzke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Westview's side, Gavin Engle was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Engle was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Wire was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Kauffman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mishawaka fell to 2-1. As for Westview, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Mishawaka has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome South Bend St. Joseph at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Westview, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Garrett at 5:30 p.m.
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