Baseball Recap: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Northridge Raiders
Mishawaka lost against Northridge back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mishawaka Cavemen fell just short of the Northridge Raiders by a score of 6-5.
Trey DeBroka put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. DeBroka has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. DeBroka was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Pritchett was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Like Mishawaka, Northridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Collin Yoder. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Yoder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Mann, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Brecken Gawthrop was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Mishawaka has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Northridge, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Mishawaka will be playing at home against New Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mishawaka surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Lake Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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