Baseball Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Wawasee Warriors
Mishawaka scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let the Wawasee Warriors onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Mishawaka as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Mishawaka got a great performance from Brady Gallo as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Gallo has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Will Hartzke was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Izaiah Bute was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Wawasee's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory got Mishawaka back to even at 8-8. As for Wawasee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Mishawaka is on the road again on Saturday to play Crown Point at 10:00 a.m. Crown Point will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Mishawaka surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wawasee, they will head out on the road to face off against Mishawaka Marian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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