Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. NorthWood Panthers
The Mishawaka Cavemen will head out on the road to square off against the NorthWood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mishawaka will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Mishawaka's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Wednesday, when they got past Concord's usually-dominant pitching crew. Mishawaka came out on top against Concord by a score of 10-7.
Cooper Pritchett was a standout: he 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.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for NorthWood's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warsaw on Wednesday.
Mishawaka's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for NorthWood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mishawaka has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like NorthWood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mishawaka skirted past NorthWood 8-7 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mishawaka since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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