Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Cavemen vs. Westview Warriors
Mishawaka is 7-1 against Westview since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mishawaka Cavemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westview Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Mishawaka will be strutting in after a victory while Westview will be coming in after a defeat.
Mishawaka gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Jimtown.
Brady Gallo tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Trey DeBroka picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Mishawaka let Cooper Pritchett and Shawn Nowacki loose on the outfield. Pritchett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nowacki went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izaiah Bute, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Lawrence County by a score of 8-7.
Westview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Kauffman, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Westview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mishawaka beat Westview 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Mishawaka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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