Baseball Recap: Mishawaka's Luck Changes for the Better on Saturday

By Team Reports May 24, 2025, 7:25pm

Baseball Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Mishawaka Marian Knights

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Previous 5 Games

05/24/25 - Home9-5 W
05/24/25 - Home3-1 W
05/18/24 - Away0-7 L
05/20/23 - Home4-6 L
05/21/22 - Away8-6 W

Mishawaka had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 16-10 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Mishawaka Marian Knights by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For the Cavemen, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Mishawaka got a great performance from Gunnar Eby as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Eby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Mishawaka saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamdon Putz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Will Hartzke, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.

As for Mishawaka Marian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since May 10th.

On Mishawaka Marian's side, they got a good showing from Cade Briones, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, Briones didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mishawaka beat Mishawaka Marian by a score of 9-5 later that day.

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