Baseball Preview: Mishawaka Marian Knights vs. Mishawaka Cavemen
After six games on the road, Mishawaka Marian is heading back home. They will take on the Mishawaka Cavemen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Mishawaka Marian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Elkhart 12-1.
Cole Hundt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Hundt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hundt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Evann Schmidtendorf and Bryce Lasane did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidtendorf went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Lasane scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryan Curylo, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mishawaka lost 9-3 to New Prairie on Friday. Mishawaka has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shawn Nowacki was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mishawaka Marian pushed their record up to 17-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Mishawaka, their loss dropped their record down to 13-12.
Mishawaka Marian skirted past Mishawaka 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mishawaka Marian repeat their success, or does Mishawaka have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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