The Michigan City Wolves will take on the New Prairie Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Michigan City turned things around against Bridgman on Friday. They walked away with an 11-7 win over the Bees. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolves' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Justice Randall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Randall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Zaire McKinney
| 04/11/25 vs Hammond Morton | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Portage | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Bridgman | 2 |
In other batting news, Zaire McKinney was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Michigan City: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Derrek Fowler was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Michigan City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, New Prairie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Satellites a 19-0 shutout. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Beau Kmiecik made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reed Robinson and Jordan Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Robinson got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Davis went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Bishop, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
New Prairie's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Michigan City, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Michigan City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Michigan City suffered a grim 15-9 defeat to New Prairie in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
