Baseball Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Penn Kingsmen
After constant struggles on the road, Mishawaka has finally found some success away from home. They fell just short of the Penn Kingsmen by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mishawaka has scored all season.
Colton Handley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Will Hartzke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Pritchett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mishawaka's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3. As for Penn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Mishawaka will head out on the road to square off against Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Penn, they will head out on the road to take on Lake Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Penn is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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