Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. NorthWood Panthers
Mishawaka is on a three-game streak of home wins, while NorthWood is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mishawaka Cavemen will take on the NorthWood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mishawaka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Mishawaka's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Concord on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Minutemen. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Mishawaka's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mishawaka saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Pritchett, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, NorthWood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Warsaw on Monday.
Mason Bogan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Bogan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mishawaka's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for NorthWood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mishawaka has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like NorthWood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mishawaka came out on top in a nail-biter against NorthWood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Mishawaka have another victory up their sleeve, or will NorthWood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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