Baseball Preview: NorthWood Panthers vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
The NorthWood Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Mishawaka Cavemen, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. NorthWood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
NorthWood's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Warsaw on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka entered their tilt with Concord with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Minutemen by a score of 10-7 on Wednesday. Mishawaka's victory was all the more impressive since Concord was averaging only 3.86 runs allowed on the season.
Mishawaka got a big performance out of Cooper Pritchett, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Shawn Nowacki was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
NorthWood's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Mishawaka, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. NorthWood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mishawaka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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