Baseball Recap: Wawasee Comes Up Short

Wawasee extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They came up short against the Mishawaka Cavemen, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavemen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.

Wawasee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Mack, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That RBI was Mack's first of the season.

As for Mishawaka, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Mishawaka's side, Drew Ginter spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Brady Hoopingarner and Shawn Nowacki did most of the damage at the plate: Hoopingarner went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Nowacki got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Hoopingarner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braedyn Smith, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Looking ahead, Wawasee will be playing at home against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mishawaka, they are taking a road trip to face off against Morgan Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cavemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cherokees have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.