Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. South Bend Riley Wildcats
Mishawaka Marian is 7-1 against South Bend Riley since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mishawaka Marian Knights will face off against the South Bend Riley Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Mishawaka Marian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let South Bend Clay onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Mishawaka Marian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chase Bays made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bays has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bays was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mishawaka Marian got a big performance out of Cole Hundt, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a run. Evann Schmidtendorf was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Bend Riley can finally bid farewell to their 18-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on South Bend Washington with a sharp 13-2 win.
Mishawaka Marian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for South Bend Riley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Mishawaka Marian took their win against South Bend Riley in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-1. Will Mishawaka Marian repeat their success, or does South Bend Riley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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